The XIII
Island Games
The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports events organised by the International Island Games Association (IIGA). Competitor teams each represent d ...
were held in
Åland
Åland ( fi, Ahvenanmaa: ; ; ) is an autonomous and demilitarised region of Finland since 1920 by a decision of the League of Nations. It is the smallest region of Finland by area and population, with a size of 1,580 km2, and a populat ...
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Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bot ...
, June 27-July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 14 different sports.
Participating Countries
24 islands competed in the 2009 Island Games.
[List o]
Participating Islands
from 2009 Island Games website
www.natwestislandgames2009.ax
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Ynys Môn
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", ...
were set to participate, but a lack of funding from their government caused their withdrawal from the event, and subsequent resignation from the
International Island Games Association
The International Island Games Association (IIGA) is the organising body for the Island Games, a friendly biennial multi-sport competition between teams from several European islands and other small territories (24 Members from 7 Nations). The ...
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Medal table
Sports
The sports chosen for the games were:
References
External links
Island Games 2009
{{Island Games
Island Games
Island Games
The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports events organised by the International Island Games Association (IIGA). Competitor teams each represent d ...
Sport in Åland
Multi-sport events in Finland
2009 in Finnish sport
June 2009 sports events in Europe
July 2009 sports events in Europe