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, from 24 June to 30 June 2017. This was the second time that the island has hosted the games, the first being in

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Participating islands

23 island entities of the

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, from Europe, South Atlantic and the Caribbean area, competed in these Games. Rhodes originally planned to take part, but later withdrew on 31 May 2017 due to the financial situation in Greece.Rhodes withdraw from 2017 Island Games
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Sports

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

Medal table

Updated at June 30, 2017

References

External links

Island Games 2017
{{Island Games Island Games Multi-sport events in Sweden Sport in Gotland County