1997 Island Games
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| Host |  Jersey |
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| Teams participating | 20 islands | ||
| Athletes participating | ~ 2000 | ||
| Events | 15 | ||
| Opening ceremony | June 14, 1997 | ||
| Closing ceremony | June 28, 1997 | ||
| Officially opened by | Elizabeth II | ||
| Main venue | Springfield Stadium | ||
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The 1997 Island Games were the seventh Island Games, and were held in Jersey, from June 14 to June 28, 1997.
Medal table
Key:
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | Jersey |
75 | 47 | 48 | 170 |
| 2 |  Isle of Wight |
22 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| 3 |  Åland |
20 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
| 4 |  Guernsey |
18 | 39 | 39 | 96 |
| 5 |  Gotland |
14 | 9 | 16 | 39 |
| 6 |  Isle of Man |
13 | 26 | 20 | 59 |
| 7 | 22px Saaremaa | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 8 |  Faroe Islands |
5 | 10 | 22 | 37 |
| 9 |  Shetland Islands |
3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 |  Orkney Islands |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 |  Ynys Môn/Anglesey |
2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 12 |  Gibraltar |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 |  Greenland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | .svg){kind=small} Falkland Islands |
0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 |  Alderney |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Iceland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 |  Saint Helena |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frøya |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Hitra |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Sark |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sports
The sports chosen for the games were:
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