2019 Games of the Small States of Europe

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XVIII Games of the Small States of Europe
XVIII Igre malih zemalja Evrope
XVIII Игре малих земаља Европе
2019 Games of the Small States of Europe Logo.png
Host city Budva [1]
Country Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro
MottoHow Big We Are [2]
Be fair by nature (as part of the UNDP Green Games Programme) [3] [4]
Nations9
Athletes835 [5]
Events113 in 10 sports
Opening27 May 2019
Closing1 June 2019
Opened by Milo Đukanović
Website www.montenegro2019.me
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The 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe , also known as the XVIII Games of the Small States of Europe, took place in Budva, Montenegro, [6] [7] from 27 May to 1 June 2019. [8] [9] [10]

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Development and preparation

Sportska dvorana Topolica.jpg
Topolica Sport Hall for the athletics and basketball

After the Games, The Malta Independent reported that many of the facilities were "not up to standard" and that the athletics track had been finished just 24 hours before events were due to start. [11]

Venues

Sport/EventVenuesCity/Locality
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Topolica Sport Hall Bar [12]
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Topolica Sport Hall Bar [13]
Boules pictogram.svg BoulesOlympic Park Budva [14]
Judo pictogram.svg JudoSC Cetinje Cetinje [15]
Shooting pictogram.svg ShootingSC Rea Budva [16]
Markovići Shooting Range Budva [16]
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Morača Sports Center Podgorica [17]
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennisŽupa Hall Tivat [18] [19]
Tennis pictogram.svg TennisSlovenska Plaža CenterSlovenska [20]
Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball Morača Sports Center Podgorica [21]

Games

The 2019 Games were the first time Montenegro has hosted the event since its inception into the GSSE in 2009. [22]

The Games opened on the 27 May 2019 with around 2000 people attending the ceremony. [23]

Participating teams

Both the Faroe Islands and the Vatican City expressed an interest in participating in the Games but neither have an official Olympic Committee, one of the requirements of participation in the GSSE. [5] [24] [25]

Sports

There were competitions in ten different disciplines: [26]

Calendar

 OC Opening ceremony ●  Event competitions 1 Event finals CC Closing ceremony
May / June27
Mon		28
Tue		29
Wed		30
Thu		31
Fri		1
Sat		Total
CeremoniesOCCC
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 11 11 15 37
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball ● ● ● ● 2 2
Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg Beach volleyball ● ● ● 2 2
Boules pictogram.svg Boules ● 1 3 4
Judo pictogram.svg Judo 9 2 11
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting ● 3 3 6
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 12 12 14 38
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis ● 2 2 ● 2 6
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis ● ● ● ● 5 5
Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball ● ● ● ● 2 2
Total events2126352011113
May / June27
Mon		28
Tue		29
Wed		30
Thu		31
Fri		1
Sat		Total

Medal table

Luxembourg topped the medal table, winning 77 medals including 26 golds. [27]

  *   Host nation (Montenegro)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg  (LUX)26272477
2Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus  (CYP)21271664
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland  (ISL)19132355
4Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco  (MON)15132048
5Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro  (MNE)*1561435
6Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein  (LIE)95620
7Flag of Malta.svg  Malta  (MLT)612927
8Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra  (AND)341118
9Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino  (SMR)14712
Totals (9 entries)115111130356

References

  1. ↑ "Events". European Table Tennis Union . Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Logo and slogan for the Games of the Small States of Europe "Montenegro 2019"". Montenegro 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Earth Day: let's colour the sport in green, save endangered species!". UNDP Montenegro. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Green Games". Montenegro 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Europe's tiniest states square off in the Olympic mini-games". The Economist . 30 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ↑ "Budva će biti domaćin Igara malih zemalja" [Budva will be the host of the games of small states]. rtcg.me (in Montenegrin). RTCG. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Lajović, Vuk (21 April 2016). "Budva će 2019. biti domaćin Igara malih država Evrope" [Budva will be the host of the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe]. vijesti.me (in Montenegrin). Vijesti. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Games of the Small States of Europe Montenegro 2019". Montenegro 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "2019 Games of the Small States of Europe". AllSport DB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  10. ↑ Camilleri, Valhmor (June 2, 2015). "Montenegro to host 2019 edition". Times of Malta . Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  11. ↑ Chris Cassar (2 June 2019). "[Updated] Watch - GSSE 2019, Montenegro: Maltese athletes back home". The Malta Independent . Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  13. ↑ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  14. ↑ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  15. ↑ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  16. 1 2 "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  17. ↑ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  18. ↑ "The Games of Small States of Europe started today in Montenegro". European Table Tennis Union . 28 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  19. ↑ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  20. ↑ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  21. ↑ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  22. ↑ "GAMES OF THE SMALL STATES OF EUROPE – 300 DAYS TO GO TO MONTENEGRO 2019!". European Olympic Committees . 31 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  23. ↑ Etchells, Daniel (27 May 2019). "Games of the Small States of Europe officially begin with Opening Ceremony". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  24. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (25 January 2019). "European Olympic Committees turn down request to recognise Faroe Islands but give permission to compete in specific sports". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  25. ↑ Pavitt, Michael (11 January 2019). "Vatican establish athletics association but several hurdles remain before potential Olympic inclusion". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  26. ↑ "2019 Montenegro". Games of the Small States of Europe . Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  27. ↑ Morgan, Liam (1 June 2019). "Luxembourg top medals table as Games of the Small States of Europe close in Montenegro". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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