Welcome to Oulu!
Practical information
August 21, 2026, we will be arranging a new Barents Summer Games, this time in Oulu, Finland.
Here we will update with information for athletes, coaches and others going to BWG26
Program
For more detailed programs, visit the sports pages.
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12:00 - 16:00 Arrival; Check-in & registration at hotels
17:00 - 19:00 Dinner at hotel
20:00 - 21:00 Opening Ceremony -
06:00 - 09:30 Breakfast at hotel
09:00 - 18:00 Competitions, lunch, Prize Ceremony at arenas
17:00 - 19:30 Dinner at hotel
20:00 - 22:00 Get Together -
06:00 - 09:00 Breakfast at hotel
09:00 - 13:30 Competitions, lunch, Prize Ceremony at arenas
15:00 - 16:00 Departure
Sports
To read more about the sports, follow the link to sports page.
Main Secretariat
Our main secretariat will be located at our main hotel in Oulu (TBA). It will be open from Friday to Sunday and staffed between 08:00 and 18:00.
If no one is available at the secretariat, please contact our project leader.
Team Leaders’ Meeting
A joint team leaders’ meeting will be held during BSG26 on Friday at 17:00. Each team must have at least one representative present. We will provide general information about the event, and representatives from each local organizer will also attend.
Separate meetings for each sport should be arranged by the respective sports. If you need a meeting room for this, please contact the secretariat.
Meals
Breakfast: Breakfast is served at the hotel. Please follow the set breakfast schedule so that everyone has the opportunity to eat before the competitions.
Lunch: On Saturday, lunch will be served at the sports arenas.. On Sunday, sports without competitions will have lunch at their hotels at 12:30. Sports with competitions on Sunday will have lunch served at their respective arenas.
Dinner: Dinners will be served at the hotel you are staying at. The dinner times are 16:00–19:00 on Friday and 17:00–19:30 on Saturday.
We will receive allergy lists in registration forms. We only order special food for those we have been notified about, and we ask the rest of you not to take special food if it has not been ordered for you.
Hotels
We are using several hotels for the event, these will be announced.
Please remember that check-out time on Sunday is 12:00 unless otherwise agreed with the hotel. See more on our Alta-page.
Transport
For travel to and from Oulu, please check the information provided by each country:
Internal transport
Transport coordinator will be announced.
Internal transportation will be updated continuously. We will set up transportation where there is no walking distance from hotel to arena.
Opening Ceremony
Arranged at: TBA
Address: TBA
Friday, August 21th
At 8:00 PM to 8.45 PM (20:00 – 20:45)
As is tradition, we will be hosting an opening ceremony on Friday evening. Time and location will be updated continuously.
It will be an ceremony with speeches and entertainment.
A perfect start to a weekend filled with exciting competitions, activities and new friendships!
Get Together
Arranged at: TBA
Adress: TBA
Saturday, August 22nd
From 20:00-22:00.
The program will be announced.
Program
Each sport’s homepage will be updated with the competition program.