2013 Island Games

The XV Island Games (also known as the 2013 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons)[1] were held in Bermuda from 13 to 19 July 2013.[2] Bermuda was selected to host the Games by default after Prince Edward Island withdrew from the International Island Games Association.

2013 Island Games
Host Bermuda
Teams22 islands
Athletes1,127
Events185 in 15 sports
Opening13 July 2013
Closing19 July 2013
Opened byElizabeth II
Main venueNational Stadium

It was the first time that the games were held outside Europe.[3]

Participating islands

22 island entities of the IIGA from Europe, South Atlantic and the Caribbean area competed in these games.[4] Rhodes and Sark declined their invitations to the games.[5]

Sports

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

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Calendar

 OC Opening ceremony   Event competitions  1 Event finals  CC Closing ceremony
July 2013 13th
Sat
14th
Sun
15th
Mon
16th
Tue
17th
Wed
18th
Thu
19th
Fri
Gold
medals
CeremoniesOCCC
Athletics 9 7 6 6 11 39
Badminton 1 5 6
Basketball 1 1
Beach volleyball 2 2
Cycling 4 1 4 2 2 13
Football 2 2
Golf 4 4
Gymnastics 2 12 10 24
Sailboarding 2 2
Sailing 3 3
Shooting 6 5 4 5 3 1 30
Squash 2 3 1 6
Swimming 11 11 10 11 43
Tennis 2 5 7
Triathlon 4 4
Volleyball 2 2
Total gold medals163143253928188
July 2013 13th
Sat
14th
Sun
15th
Mon
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Tue
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Gold
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Medal table

  *   Host nation (Bermuda)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Isle of Man36362597
2 Bermuda*27193177
3 Jersey23292880
4 Cayman Islands2018846
5 Guernsey19182461
6 Gotland186832
7 Faroe Islands10121436
8 Saare County85215
9 Shetland58316
10 Menorca53715
11 Western Isles42410
12 Gibraltar35816
13Anglesey Ynys Môn33511
14 Orkney1416
15 Åland13913
16 Greenland1214
17 Saint Helena1203
18 Isle of Wight0303
19 Hitra0011
20 Alderney0000
 Falkland Islands0000
 Frøya0000
Totals (22 entries)185178179542
Source: Final medal tally, from the official Medal Tally page.[7]

References

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