2009 Island Games
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| File:2009 Island Games.png | |
| Host | File:Flag of Åland.svg Åland |
|---|---|
| Teams | 25 islands |
| Events | 14 |
| Opening | June 27, 2009 |
| Closing | July 4, 2009 |
| Opened by | Tarja Halonen |
| Main venue | Wiklöf Holding Arena |
The XIII Island Games were held in Åland, Finland, June 27-July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 14 different sports.
Participating Countries
24 islands competed in the 2009 Island Games.[1] They were:
- File:Flag of Åland.svg Åland Islands
- File:Flag of Alderney.svg Alderney
- File:Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda
- File:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands
- File:Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg Falkland Islands
- File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands
- File:Flag of Frøya.svg Frøya
- File:Flag of Gibraltar.svg Gibraltar
- File:Gotland vapen.svg Gotland
- File:Flag of Greenland.svg Greenland
- File:Flag of Guernsey.svg Guernsey
- File:Flag of Hitra.svg Hitra
- File:Flag of the Isle of Man.svg Isle of Man
- File:Flag of the Isle of Wight.svg Isle of Wight
- File:Flag of Jersey.svg Jersey
- File:Bandera de Menorca.svg Menorca
- File:2007 Flag of Orkney.svg Orkney
File:Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg Prince Edward Island- File:Flag of Rhodes Island.svg Rhodes
- File:Saaremaa lipp.svg Saaremaa
- File:Flag of Sark.svg Sark
- File:Flag of Shetland.svg Shetland
- File:Flag of Saint Helena.svg Saint Helena
- File:Western Isles Council Flag.svg Western Isles
- Anglesey Ynys Môn
Prince Edward Island was set to participate, but a lack of funding from their government caused their withdrawal from the event, and subsequent resignation from the International Island Games Association.[2]
Medal table
* Host nation (Åland)
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Sports
The sports chosen for the games were:
- Archery – see results
- File:Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics () – see results
- Badminton – see results
- Basketball – see results
- Football – Football at the 2009 Island Games
- Golf – see results
- Gymnastics – see results
- Judo – see results
- Sailing – see results
- Shooting – see results
- Swimming – see results
- Table tennis – see results
- Tennis – see results
- Volleyball – see results
References
- ↑ List of Participating Islands Archived 2008-09-26 at the Wayback Machine from 2009 Island Games website, www.natwestislandgames2009.ax; retrieved 2009-06-08. 2009-07-29.
- ↑ "Prince Edward Island resignation letter". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2011.