2011 Island Games

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2011 Island Games
2011 Island Games.png
Host Isle of Wight, England
Teams24 islands
Athletes2,306
Events15
Opening25 June 2011
Closing1 July 2011
Opened by Elizabeth II
Main venue St. George's Park
  2009
2013  

The XIV Island Games (also known as the 2011 Natwest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) [1] was a major international multi-sport event held from 25 June to 1 July 2011, in the Isle of Wight, England. A total of 2,306 athletes from 24 islands competed in 15 sports and 190 events. The 2011 Island Games was the second Island Games to be hosted by the Isle of Wight (the fourth island to host multiple Games). Previously, the Isle of Wight hosted the 1993 Island Games.

Contents

The Games' mascot was a Red Squirrel, an animal indigenous to the Isle of Wight.

The Games

Participating teams

24 islands competed in the 2011 Island Games. [2] Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of competitors from each country. A grand total of 2,306 athletes attended the games, with 555 officials.

Prince Edward Island were set to participate after missing out in 2009, but following a series of events including pulling out of contention for hosting the 2013 edition, the Island withdrew from all future editions of the Island Games and resigned from the International Island Games Association. [3]

Sports

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.

Calendar

 OC Opening ceremony  Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony
June/July25th
Sat
26th
Sun
27th
Mon
28th
Tue
29th
Wed
30th
Thu
1st
Fri
CeremoniesOCCC
Archery pictogram.svg Archery 2 2 2 2 8
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 5 7 6 6 7 8 39
Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton 1 5 6
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball 2 2
Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling 2 2 2 2 2 10
Football pictogram.svg Football 2 2
Golf pictogram.svg Golf 2 2
Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing 1 2 3
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 8 9 10 9 6 4 46
Squash pictogram.svg Squash 1 2 2 1 6
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 11 11 10 11 43
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 1 5 6
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis 2 5 7
Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball 2 2
Windsurfing 4 4
Total Gold Medals153532293144186
June/July25th
Sat
26th
Sun
27th
Mon
28th
Tue
29th
Wed
30th
Thu
1st
Fri
T

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Isle of Wight)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Guernsey.svg  Guernsey 404225107
2Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 26222068
3Flag of Jersey.svg  Jersey 23303083
4Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 20201555
5Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg  Isle of Wight *17152153
6Flag of Aland.svg  Åland 1471334
7Gotland vapen.svg  Gotland 9122142
8Bandera de Menorca.svg  Menorca 881228
9Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 87823
10Flag of Shetland.svg  Shetland 74415
11Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 65516
12Saaremaa lipp.svg  Saare County 45716
13Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 351018
14Flag of Anglesey.svg  Anglesey 2204
152007 Flag of Orkney.svg  Orkney 1214
16Western Isles Council Flag.svg  Western Isles 1124
17Flag of Sark.svg  Sark 1113
18Hitra crest flag.svg  Hitra 0123
19Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 0112
Flag of Rhodes Island.svg  Rhodes 0112
Totals (20 entries)190191199580

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References

  1. "Background". Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  2. "Participating nations". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  3. "Prince Edward Island Resigns from the IIGA". islandgames.net. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.