2009 Island Games
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| Host |  Åland |
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| Teams participating | 25 islands | ||
| Events | 15 | ||
| Opening ceremony | June 27, 2009 | ||
| Closing ceremony | July 4, 2009 | ||
| Officially opened by | Tarja Halonen | ||
| Main venue | Wiklöf Holding Arena | ||
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The XIII Island Games were held in Åland, Finland, June 27-July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 15 different sports.
Participating Countries
24 islands competed in the 2009 Island Games.[1] They were:
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Prince Edward Island 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. [2]
Medal table
Key:
The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Faroe Islands |
34 | 23 | 24 | 81 |
| 2 |  Isle of Man |
29 | 30 | 29 | 88 |
| 3 |  Jersey |
24 | 37 | 19 | 80 |
| 4 |  Guernsey |
21 | 12 | 27 | 60 |
| 5 |  Gotland |
21 | 11 | 23 | 55 |
| 6 | Åland |
16 | 19 | 18 | 53 |
| 7 |  Bermuda |
14 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 8 |  Minorca |
9 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 9 |  Cayman Islands |
7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 | 23x15px Saaremaa | 6 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
| 11 |  Isle of Wight |
4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 |  Gibraltar |
4 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 13 |  Rhodes |
3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
| 14 |  Shetland Islands |
2 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 15 |  Greenland |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 |  Orkney |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 |  Western Isles |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Ynys Môn/Anglesey |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 19 |  Hitra |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Sark |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 21 |  Alderney |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Falkland Islands |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Frøya |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Prince Edward Island |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saint Helena |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sports
The sports chosen for the games were:
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See also
- Athletics at the 2009 Island Games
- Men's Football at the 2009 Island Games
- Women's Football at the 2009 Island Games
References
- ↑ List of Participating Islands from 2009 Island Games website, www.natwestislandgames2009.ax; retrieved 2009-06-08. Archived 2009-07-29.
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