Barents Games is a sports festival comprising of over 30 different sports.
The games are an arena for both sporting and cultural exchange and makes people-to-people cooperation between the countries in the Barents region possible.
The games are an arena for both sporting and cultural exchange and makes people-to-people cooperation between the countries in the Barents region possible.
Barents Summer Games 2026 has come to a close in Oulu, and we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who participated in and made this event possible.
Oulu will host the international Barents Summer Games from 21 to 23 August 2026. The event will bring together up to 650 young athletes aged 15–25 from Northern Finland, Sweden and Norway to compete in eleven different sports across the city.
The countdown to the Barents Summer Games 2026 has begun. From the 21st – 23rd of August, the event will bring together up to 800 young athletes from northern Finland, Sweden, and Norway to compete in multiple sports across the city.
Over the past few days, representatives from Barents Sports have visited Oulu and Piteå to continue preparations for two major upcoming events: Barents Summer Games 2026 (BSG26) in Oulu and Barents Winter Games 2027 (BWG27) in Piteå.
We’re thrilled to announce that the invitations for Barents Summer Games 2026 have officially been sent out!
Dear athletes, team leaders, and referees from all participating sports in Norway, Sweden, and Finland.
Thank you all for your incredible effort and contribution, which made the Barents Winter Games 2025 in Alta such a memorable and successful event.
In just a few weeks, from March 28th to 30th, Barents Winter Games Alta 2025 will kick off — the first ever to be held in Finnmark.
Lisell Bang shares her thoughts about Barents Games and the impact the event has on the region.
