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2009 Island Games

International multi-sport event

Field	Value
name	2009 Island Games
logo	2009 Island Games.png
size	160px
host	Åland
teams	25 islands
events	14
opening	June 27, 2009
closing	July 4, 2009
opened_by	Tarja Halonen
stadium	Wiklöf Holding Arena
website
previous	[2007](2007-island-games)
next	[2011](2011-island-games)

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. They were:

Åland Islands
Alderney
Bermuda
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Frøya
Gibraltar
Gotland
Greenland
Guernsey
Hitra
Isle of Man
Isle of Wight
Jersey
Menorca
Orkney
Prince Edward Island
Rhodes
Saaremaa
Sark
Shetland
Saint Helena
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.

Medal table

Sports

The sports chosen for the games were:

Archery – see results
– 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

link. (2008-09-26 from 2009 Island Games website, [http://www.natwestislandgames2009.ax www.natwestislandgames2009.ax]; retrieved 2009-06-08. 2009-07-29.)
"Prince Edward Island resignation letter".

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