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Junichi Nakamura, Obihiro, Japan, and Shinichi Sawamura, San Jose, California, accept their trophy for winning top prize in De Beers Inspired Ice – NWT Ice Carving Championship from Tony Guthrie, CEO of De Beers Canada (left), Ken Diederich, lead judge (second from right); and Glen Koropchuk, Chief Operating Officer of De Beers Canada (right).
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Ten carving teams participated in the De Beers Inspired Ice Carving Competition this past weekend as part of Yellowknife’s Long John Jamboree winter festival. While the warm weather was a challenge, the carvers perservered and produced incredible works of art for the Long John Jamboree event.
The ice carvers all expressed how welcoming and hospitable Yellowknife was to them during their short stay and how they rank Long John Jamboree in their top five carving destinations worldwide!
The carvings will be taken down Tuesday morning for everyone’s safety. Here are the results:
1 |
Team Captain: Junichi Nakamura Team Member: Shinichi Sawamura |
Zzzzz (Mosquito) |
Gold Also won the |
2 |
Team Captain: Dean Murray Team Member: Chris Foltz |
The Devil Went Down to Georgia |
Gold |
3 |
Team Captain: Kla Kitburi Team Member: Chan Kitburi |
Siren of Snap Lake |
Gold
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4 |
Team Captain: Chad Hartson Team Member: Victor Dagatan |
Hulk |
Silver |
5 |
Team Captain: Don Lowing Team Member: Peter Slavin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
The Flight of Yellowknife |
Silver |
6 |
Team Captain: Stephen Chung Edmonton, Alberta Team Member: Ka Wai Wong |
Foresaken Abyss |
Bronze |
7 |
Team Captain: Thomas Pitt Team Member: Peter Fogarty |
The Wonderous Outside |
Bronze |
8 |
Team Captain: Eli Nasogaluak Yellowknife, NWT Team Member: Desmond Nasogaluak Yellowknife, NWT |
Breaching Whale |
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9 |
Team Captain: Randy Sibbeston Team Member: John Sabourin |
Four Directions |
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10 |
Team Captain: Joel Maillet Team Member: J D Hollingshead |
Caduceus |
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