2009 Island Games
Encyclopedia
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.
Ynys Môn
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
.
Island Games
The Island Games are an international multi-sports event organized by the International Island Games Association.- History :The Island Games began in 1985 as the Inter-Island Games, as part of the Isle of Man International Year of Sport, and were intended to be a one-off sporting celebration only...
were held in Åland
Åland Islands
The Åland Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. They are situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and form an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speaking region of Finland...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, 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. They were:Ynys Môn
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...
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
International Island Games Association
The International Island Games Association is an organisation the sole purpose of which is to organise the Island Games, a friendly biennial athletic competition between teams from several European islands and other small territories. The IGA liaises with the member island associations and with...
.
Sports
The 15 different sports chosen for this edition of the Games were:- ArcheryArcheryArchery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
- AthleticsAthletics at the 2009 Island GamesAthletics events were held at the XIII Island Games in Åland, Finland, from June 27–July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 15 different sports.-Men's events:-Women’s events:-External links:**...
- BadmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
- BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
- FootballFootball at the 2009 Island GamesThe 2009 Island Games in Åland was the 11th edition in which a men's football tournament was played at the multi-games competition. It was contested by 16 teams.Jersey won the tournament for the third time.-Group A:...
- GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
- GymnasticsGymnasticsGymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
- JudoJudois a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
- SailingSailingSailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
- ShootingShootingShooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
- SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
- Table TennisTable tennisTable tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
- TennisTennisTennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
- WindsurfingWindsurfingWindsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...
Medal table
| 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 Islands |
16 | 19 | 18 | 53 |
| 7 |  Bermuda |
14 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 8 |  Minorca |
9 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 9 |  Cayman Islands |
7 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| 10 |  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 Islands |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 17 |  Outer Hebrides |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Ynys Môn/AngleseyAnglesey Anglesey , also known by its Welsh name Ynys Môn , is an island and, as Isle of Anglesey, a county off the north west coast of Wales... |
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, Norway |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Prince Edward Island |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Saint Helena |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
External links
- Official website: www.natwestislandgames2009.ax