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.

2011 Island Games
HostIsle of Wight, England
Teams24 islands
Athletes2,306
Events15
Opening25 June 2011
Closing1 July 2011
Opened byElizabeth II
Main venueSt. 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.

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.

Calendar
 OC Opening ceremony  ●  Event competitions  1 Event finals  CC Closing ceremony
June/July25th
Sat		26th
Sun		27th
Mon		28th
Tue		29th
Wed		30th
Thu		1st
Fri
CeremoniesOCCC
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/July25th
Sat		26th
Sun		27th
Mon		28th
Tue		29th
Wed		30th
Thu		1st
Fri		T

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Isle of Wight)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Guernsey404225107
2 Isle of Man26222068
3 Jersey23303083
4 Faroe Islands20201555
5 Isle of Wight*17152153
6 Åland1471334
7 Gotland9122142
8 Menorca881228
9 Cayman Islands87823
10 Shetland74415
11 Gibraltar65516
12 Saare County45716
13 Bermuda351018
14 Anglesey2204
15 Orkney1214
16 Western Isles1124
17 Sark1113
18 Hitra0123
19 Greenland0112
 Rhodes0112
Totals (20 entries)190191199580

References
  1. "Background". Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  2. "Participating nations". Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
  3. "Prince Edward Island Resigns from the IIGA". islandgames.net. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
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