2015 Island Games
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| Host |  Jersey |
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| 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 |
The XVI Island Games (also known as the 2015 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) were held in Jersey, Channel Islands, from 27 June to 3 July 2015.[1] This was the second time the island 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]
Sports
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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- Note: Archery and table tennis make their return to the Island Games. However, gymnastics and squash were dropped from these Games.
