Badminton, for the 2013 Island Games, was held at the Jessie Vesey Sports Center. It is located at the Bermuda High School for Girls in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda. [1] With a practice day on July 13, the events took place from 14 to 19 July 2013. [2]
The XV Island Games were held in Bermuda from 13 to 19 July 2013. Bermuda was selected to host the Games by default after Prince Edward Island withdrew from the International Island Games Association.
Pembroke Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named after English aristocrat William Herbert, 3rd Earl of Pembroke (1580–1630).
Final medal tally, based on the 2013 IG Badminton Medal Table page:
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Totals (5 nations) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
Bermuda competed in the first 1930 Games and has competed in a total of seventeen of the twenty Commonwealth Games to date. Bermuda took part in the 1986 Games opening ceremony and in the opening day of competition before the Bermuda Olympic Association decided to formally withdraw.
2013 in sports is listing and describing the major sporting events from the current year: by month and by discipline. The year after the 2012 Summer Olympics and the year before the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Chan Peng Soon is a Malaysian professional badminton player specialised in the mixed doubles event. He is best known for his partnership with Goh Liu Ying where they have been consistently ranked among the top 10 mixed doubles pair in the world. Chan and Goh reached their career high ranking of world No. 3 in 2013 and won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Goh Liu Ying is a Malaysian professional badminton player. She has been consistently ranked among the top 10 mixed doubles player in the world with her partner, Chan Peng Soon. Together, they were ranked as high as world No. 3. They won the silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Athletics, for the 2013 Island Games, was held at the Bermuda National Stadium in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda. It took place from 15 – 19 July 2013.
Basketball, for the 2013 Island Games, took place at the Bermuda College. It took place from 13 to 18 July 2013.
Beach volleyball, for the 2013 Island Games, took place at the National Sports Center in Devonshire Parish. Competition took place from 13 to 17 July 2013.
Volleyball, for the 2013 Island Games, took place at the Berkeley Institute and the Cedarbridge Academy. This event took place from 14 to 19 July 2013.
Sailboarding, also known as Windsurfing for the 2013 Island Games, will take place at the Spanish Point Boat Club in Pembroke Parish. The schedule states that medals will be awarded on 19 July 2013. However, depending on the weather, preliminary races could occur from 13 to 18 July 2013.
Golf, for the 2013 Island Games, took place at the Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton Parish, Bermuda. The competition ran from 15 to 18 July 2013.
Artistic gymnastics, for the 2013 Island Games, took place at the National Training Centre, instead of the Warwick Academy. Competition occurred on the 14, 16, and 18 July 2013.
Sailing at the 2013 Island Games took place at the Spanish Point Boat Club in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda. Competition took place from 14 to 19 July 2013.
Shooting, for the 2013 Island Games, took place at the Warwick Camp, the Finger, and Cooper's Island, Bermuda. Competition took place from 14 to 19 July 2013.
Squash, for the 2013 Island Games, took place at the Bermuda Squash Racquets Association in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda. The competition took place from 14 to 19 July 2013.
Swimming, for the 2013 Island Games, took place at the National Sports Center in Devonshire Parish, Bermuda. Competition took place from 15 to 18 July 2013. The events are held in a short course pool.
Tennis, for the 2013 Island Games, took place at the William Joell Tennis Stadium in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda. Matches were played out from 14 to 19 July 2013.
Triathlon, for the 2013 Island Games, were held at Clearwater Beach on St. David's Island, Bermuda. All events for this sport were contested on 14 July 2013.
Badminton, for the 2015 Island Games, was held at the New Gilson Hall. It is located in Saint Martin, Jersey. With a practice day on 27 June, the events took place from 28 June to 3 July 2015.