2017 Island Games

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The XVII Island Games (also known as the 2017 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) were held in Gotland, Sweden, from 24 to 30 June 2017. This was the second time that the island hosted the Games, the first being in 1999.

Host Gotland
Teams23 islands
Athletes~2,500
Events14 sports
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2017 Island Games
Host Gotland
Teams23 islands
Athletes~2,500
Events14 sports
Opening24 June 2017
Closing30 June 2017
Opened byCarl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Main venueGutavallen
ICA Maxi Arena
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Participating islands

23 island entities of the IIGA, from Europe, South Atlantic and the Caribbean area, competed in these Games.[1] Rhodes originally planned to take part, but later withdrew on 31 May 2017 due to the financial situation in Greece.[2]

Sports

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

Medal table

Updated at 30 June 2017

  *   Host nation (Gotland)

More information Rank, Nation ...
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Isle of Man393626101
2 Faroe Islands30273087
3 Jersey29213585
4 Guernsey27353294
5 Gotland*23192062
6 Saare County178732
7 Western Isles103114
8 Åland941427
9 Isle of Wight712726
10 Cayman Islands710825
11 Gibraltar681226
12Menorca Menorca66820
13 Shetland45514
14 Bermuda213722
15Saint Helena St. Helena2125
16 Orkney2057
17 Greenland1506
18Anglesey Ynys Môn1449
19 Hitra Municipality1124
20 Falkland Islands0011
 Sark0011
22 Alderney0000
 Frøya0000
Totals (23 entries)223218227668
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