2013 Island Games

The XV Island Games (also known as the 2013 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons)[1] were held in Bermuda from 13 to 19 July 2013.[2] Bermuda was selected to host the Games by default after Prince Edward Island withdrew from the International Island Games Association.

2013 Island Games
Host Bermuda
Teams22 islands
Athletes1,127
Events185 in 15 sports
Opening13 July 2013
Closing19 July 2013
Opened byElizabeth II
Main venueNational Stadium

It was the first time that the games were held outside Europe.[3]

Participating islands

22 island entities of the IIGA from Europe, South Atlantic and the Caribbean area competed in these games.[4] Rhodes and Sark declined their invitations to the games.[5]

Sports

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

[6]

Calendar
 OC Opening ceremony  ●  Event competitions  1 Event finals  CC Closing ceremony
July 2013 13th
Sat		 14th
Sun		 15th
Mon		 16th
Tue		 17th
Wed		 18th
Thu		 19th
Fri		 Gold
medals
CeremoniesOCCC
Athletics 9 7 6 6 11 39
Badminton ● 1 ● ● ● 5 6
Basketball ● ● 1 1
Beach volleyball ● ● ● 2 2
Cycling 4 1 4 2 2 13
Football ● ● ● ● 2 2
Golf ● ● ● 4 4
Gymnastics 2 12 10 24
Sailboarding ● ● 2 2
Sailing ● ● ● ● 3 3
Shooting 6 5 4 5 3 1 30
Squash ● 2 3 ● ● 1 6
Swimming 11 11 10 11 43
Tennis ● 2 ● ● ● 5 7
Triathlon 4 4
Volleyball ● ● ● ● ● 2 2
Total gold medals163143253928188
July 2013 13th
Sat		 14th
Sun		 15th
Mon		 16th
Tue		 17th
Wed		 18th
Thu		 19th
Fri		 Gold
medals

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Bermuda)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Isle of Man36362597
2 Bermuda*27193177
3 Jersey23292880
4 Cayman Islands2018846
5 Guernsey19182461
6 Gotland186832
7 Faroe Islands10121436
8 Saare County85215
9 Shetland58316
10 Menorca53715
11 Western Isles42410
12 Gibraltar35816
13 Ynys Môn33511
14 Orkney1416
15 Åland13913
16 Greenland1214
17 Saint Helena1203
18 Isle of Wight0303
19 Hitra0011
20 Alderney0000
 Falkland Islands0000
 Frøya0000
Totals (22 entries)185178179542
Source: Final medal tally, from the official Medal Tally page.[7]

References
  1. "NatWest and the International Island Games Association announce continued sponsorship agreement". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. "Bermuda to host 2013 Island Games". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Bermuda set for 2013 Island Games
  4. "Participating Islands to Bermuda 2013". Archived from the original on 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
  5. Competitor/Team 2013 IG Search
  6. Schedule
  7. 2013 Island Games Medal Tally Information
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