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2011 Island Games

International multi-sport event

Field	Value
name	2011 Island Games
logo	2011 Island Games.png
host	Isle of Wight, England
teams	24 islands
athletes	2,306
events	15
opening	25 June 2011
closing	1 July 2011
opened_by	Elizabeth II
stadium	St. George's Park
website
previous	2009
next	2013

The XIV Island Games (also known as the 2011 Natwest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) were 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 were 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.

The Games' mascot was a Red Squirrel, which is indigenous to the Isle of Wight.

The Games

Participating teams

24 islands competed in the 2011 Island Games. The 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 athletes)
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 Menorca (125)
Orkney (40)
Rhodes (70)
Saaremaa (110)
Sark (11)
Shetland Islands (82)
Saint Helena St Helena (8)
Western Isles (66)
Anglesey 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.

Sports

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.

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	June/July	25th
Sat	26th
Sun	27th
Mon	28th
Tue	29th
Wed	30th
Thu	1st
Fri	T
Ceremonies	OC			CC
[[Image:Archery_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Archery
[[Image:Athletics_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Athletics
[[Image:Badminton_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Badminton
[[Image:Basketball_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Basketball
[[Image:Cycling_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Cycling
[[Image:Football_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Football
[[Image:Golf_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Golf
[[Image:Sailing_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Sailing
[[Image:Shooting_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Shooting
[[Image:Squash_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Squash
[[Image:Swimming_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Swimming
[[Image:Table tennis_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Table tennis
[[Image:Tennis_pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Tennis
[[Image:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Volleyball
Windsurfing
Total Gold Medals

Medal table

References

Medal table

References

"Background".
"Participating nations".
(2 June 2011). "Prince Edward Island Resigns from the IIGA". islandgames.net.

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