2011 Indian Ocean Island Games
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The 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games
are the 8th edition of the competition, due to be held in Victoria
, Seychelles
. The last edition was held in 2007
in Madagascar
.
The Games' mascot is a Kato Nwar
, the national bird of the Seychelles.
Indian Ocean Island Games
The Indian Ocean Island Games is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Indian Ocean islands. The Games was adopted by the International Olympic Committee in 1976 and currently gather the islands of Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, Réunion and the...
are the 8th edition of the competition, due to be held in Victoria
Victoria, Seychelles
Victoria is the capital city of the Seychelles and is situated on the north-eastern side of Mahé island, which is the main island of the archipelago. The city was first established as the seat of the British colonial government...
, Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
. The last edition was held in 2007
2007 Indian Ocean Island Games
The 2007 Indian Ocean Island Games commonly known as Les septieme Jeux des iles de L'Ocean Indien in french was the 7th edition of the competition, held in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The last edition was held in 2003 in Mauritius. The next edition took place in Seychelles in 2011...
in Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
.
The Games' mascot is a Kato Nwar
Seychelles Black Parrot
The Seychelles Black Parrot, Praslin Parrot or Kato Nwar is a sombre-coloured, medium-sized parrot endemic to the Seychelles. It is usually treated as a subspecies of the Lesser Vasa Parrot, though it is sometimes considered a full species...
, the national bird of the Seychelles.
Participating teams
7 islands, all located in the Indian Ocean, will compete in the 2011 Indian Ocean Island Games.Venues
| Venues | Sports |
|---|---|
| Centre International des Conférences | Weightlifting |
| Centre de Sport Nautique | Sailing |
| Gymnase la Promenade | Badminton |
| Gymnase Omnisports | Judo, Table Tennis |
| Gymnase de Victoria | Basketball |
| Palais des Sport | Basketball, Volleyball |
| Piscine Olympique | Swimming |
| Salle de Roche Caïman | Boxing |
| Stade d'Amitié | Football |
| Stade Linité Stade Linité Stade Linité is a multi-use stadium in Victoria, Seychelles. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 10,000 and was built in 1992... |
Football |
| Stade Popiler People's Stadium (Seychelles) People's Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Roche Caiman, Seychelles. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Super Magic Brothers of the Seychelles First Division. The stadium has a capacity of 7,000 spectators. It was the home of the Seychelles national football team... |
Athetics |
Sports
Medal table
| 1 |  Réunion Réunion (REU) |
57 | 66 | 58 | 181 |
| 2 | align=left | | 57 | 29 | 39 | 123 |
| 3 | align=left | | 38 | 59 | 47 | 144 |
| 4 | align=left | | 33 | 35 | 45 | 113 |
| 5 | align=left | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Mayotte Mayotte (MYT) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | align=left | | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 186 | 191 | 197 | 574 | |