2015 Island Games
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| Host |  Jersey |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 islands |
| Athletes | 3,000 |
| Events | 14 sports |
| Opening | 27 June 2015 |
| Closing | 3 July 2015 |
| Opened by | William Bailhache |
| Main venue | FB Fields |
| Website | www |
The XVI Island Games (also known as the 2015 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) was held in Jersey, Channel Islands, from 27 June to 3 July 2015.[1] This was the second time that the island has hosted the games, the first being in 1997.
The week long event saw around 3,000 competitors from 24 islands[2] take part in 14 sports.[3] The official mascot of the games was a real life infant silverback gorilla named Indigo who lives at Durrell Wildlife Park in Trinity, Jersey.[4]
Participating islands[edit]
24 island entities of the IIGA, from Europe, South Atlantic and the Caribbean area, competed in these Games.[5]
Sports[edit]
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.
Archery (12) ()
Athletics (42) ()
Badminton (6) ()
Basketball (2) ()
Cycling (20) ()
Mountain biking (8)- Road (4)
- Time trial (4)
- Town centre criterium (4)
Football (2) ()
Golf (4) ()- Sailboarding (2) ()
Sailing (3) ()
Shooting (62) ()
Swimming (42) ()
Table tennis (6) ()
Tennis (7) ()
Triathlon (4) ()- Volleyball
Beach volleyball (2) ()
Indoor volleyball (2) ()
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Medal table[edit]
* Host nation (Jersey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey* | 50 | 53 | 30 | 133 |
| 2 |  Isle of Man | 34 | 27 | 29 | 90 |
| 3 |  Guernsey | 28 | 25 | 42 | 95 |
| 4 |  Faroe Islands | 18 | 18 | 24 | 60 |
| 5 |  Gotland | 17 | 8 | 16 | 41 |
| 6 |  Cayman Islands | 14 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 7 |  Isle of Wight | 10 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 8 |  Saare County | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 |  Western Isles | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 |  Shetland | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 11 |  Gibraltar | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 12 |  Bermuda | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 13 |  Ynys Môn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 |  Åland | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 |  Menorca | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 16 |  Hitra | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 |  Sark | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 |  Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 |  Greenland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Orkney | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 |  Falkland Islands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 |  Saint Helena | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 |  Alderney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 218 | 215 | 220 | 653 | |
Source: [6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jersey.com page about the games". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Statistics from the official website". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "The sports section of the official website". Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Indigo's page on the Durrell website". Archived from the original on 27 May 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "Participating Islands to Jersey 2015". Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Official Medal Table
External links[edit]
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