2011 Island Games
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.
Host | Isle of Wight, England |
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Teams participating | 24 islands |
Athletes participating | 2,306 |
Events | 15 |
Opening ceremony | 25 June 2011 |
Closing ceremony | 1 July 2011 |
Officially opened by | Elizabeth II |
Main venue | St. George's Park |
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.
- Åland Islands (120)
- Alderney (34)
- Bermuda (102)
- Cayman Islands (70)
- Falkland Islands (43)
- Faroe Islands (100)
- Frøya (18)
- Gibraltar (140)
- Gotland (132)
- Greenland (74)
- Guernsey (210)
- Hitra (46)
- Isle of Man (189)
- Isle of Wight (Host) (252)
- Jersey (199)
- Menorca (125)
- Orkney (40)
- Rhodes (70)
- Saaremaa (110)
- Sark (11)
- Shetland Islands (82)
- St Helena (8)
- Western Isles (66)
- Ynys Môn (65)
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.
- Archery (12) ()
- Athletics (41) ()
- Badminton (6) ()
- Basketball (2) ()
- Cycling (18) ()
- Football (2) ()
- Golf (2) ()
- Sailing (5) ()
- Shooting (36) ()
- Squash (6) ()
- Swimming (43) ()
- Table tennis (6) ()
- Tennis (7) ()
- Volleyball (2) ()
- Windsurfing (2) ()
Calendar
OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
June/July | 25th Sat | 26th Sun | 27th Mon | 28th Tue | 29th Wed | 30th Thu | 1st Fri | ||
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Ceremonies | OC | CC | |||||||
Archery | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||
Athletics | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 39 | ||
Badminton | ● | 1 | ● | ● | ● | 5 | 6 | ||
Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||
Cycling | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||
Football | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||
Golf | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||||
Sailing | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
Shooting | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 46 | ||
Squash | ● | 1 | ● | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
Swimming | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 43 | ||||
Table tennis | ● | ● | 1 | ● | ● | 5 | 6 | ||
Tennis | ● | 2 | ● | ● | ● | 5 | 7 | ||
Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||
Windsurfing | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 4 | 4 | ||
Total Gold Medals | 15 | 35 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 44 | 186 | ||
June/July | 25th Sat | 26th Sun | 27th Mon | 28th Tue | 29th Wed | 30th Thu | 1st Fri | T |
Medal table
* Host nation (Isle of Wight)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Guernsey | 40 | 42 | 25 | 107 |
2 | Isle of Man | 26 | 22 | 20 | 68 |
3 | Jersey | 23 | 30 | 30 | 83 |
4 | Faroe Islands | 20 | 20 | 15 | 55 |
5 | Isle of Wight* | 17 | 15 | 21 | 53 |
6 | Åland Islands | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
7 | Gotland | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42 |
8 | Menorca | 8 | 8 | 12 | 28 |
9 | Cayman Islands | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
10 | Shetland | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
11 | Gibraltar | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
12 | Saare County | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
13 | Bermuda | 3 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
14 | Anglesey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
15 | Orkney | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
16 | Western Isles | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
17 | Sark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
18 | Hitra | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
19 | Greenland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Rhodes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Totals (20 nations) | 190 | 191 | 199 | 580 |
References
- "Background". Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- "Participating nations". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- "Prince Edward Island Resigns from the IIGA". islandgames.net. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.