Games of the Small States of Europe

Logo of the event

The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial, multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are held at the end of May or beginning of June, and feature competition in nine Summer Olympic sports.

Member countries

Member countries

The games are organized by the members of the European Olympic Committees (EOC). From its initial forming at the 1984 Olympics through 2009 there were eight members; the group's ninth member (Montenegro) was added in 2009. Members all have a population of less than one million people (Cyprus is the only exception, however its population was below one million in 1984). Participating countries are:

(*) Montenegro became the ninth GSSE country on 1 June 2009.

The Faroe Islands are also seeking to compete at the Games; however, unlike the other participants, the Islands are neither an independent state (they are an autonomous part of Denmark) nor are they an EOC member.

Editions

EditionYearCompetition datesHostLocationNationsSportsAthletes
I 198523–26 MayCity of San Marino San Marino8-222
II 198714–17 MayMonaco City Monaco8-468
III 198917–20 MayNicosia Cyprus8-675
IV 199121–25 MayAndorra la Vella Andorra8-697
V 199325–29 MayValletta Malta8-690
VI 199529 May – 3 JuneLuxembourg (city) Luxembourg8-684
VII 19972–7 JuneReykjavík Iceland8-714
VIII 199924–29 MayVaduz Liechtenstein8-566
IX 200129 May – 2 JuneCity of San Marino San Marino8-658
X 20032–7 JuneValletta Malta810765
XI 200530 May – 4 JuneAndorra la Vella Andorra810793
XII 20074–9 JuneMonaco City[1] Monaco812786
XIII 20091–6 JuneCyprus (3 cities) Cyprus812843
XIV 201130 May – 4 JuneLiechtenstein (9 cities) Liechtenstein99750
XV 201327 May – 1 JuneLuxembourg (city) Luxembourg912762
XVI 20151–6 JuneReykjavík Iceland911789
XVII 201729 May – 3 June[2]City of San Marino San Marino911889
XVIII 201927 May – 1 JuneBudva[3][4] Montenegro[5]911-
XIX 2021-Andorra la Vella Andorra[6]---
XX 2023-Valletta Malta[7]---
XXI 2025-Monaco City Monaco[8]---

List of sporting disciplines

At the 2013 Games 11 disciplines were contested (with both men's and women's divisions):

All-time medal table

Updated after the 2017 Games of the Small States of Europe.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Iceland (ISL)4793673581204
2 Cyprus (CYP)4683983541220
3 Luxembourg (LUX)3693713461086
4 Monaco (MON)119148220487
5 Malta (MLT)67132193392
6 Liechtenstein (LIE)647394231
7 San Marino (SMR)61109141311
8 Andorra (AND)4589118252
9 Montenegro (MNE)35122471
Totals (9 nations)1707169918485254

References

  1. Monaco to host 2007 GSSE Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. published by SportsBusiness.com on 2003-06-06, retrieved 2010-12-02.
  2. "GSSE 2017 – SAN MARINO". aasse.org. Athletic Association of Small States of Europe. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  3. "Budva će biti domaćin Igara malih zemalja" [Budva will be the host of the games of small states]. rtcg.me (in Montenegrin). RTCG. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. Lajović, Vuk (21 April 2016). "Budva će 2019. biti domaćin Igara malih država Evrope" [Budva will be the host of the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe]. vijesti.me (in Montenegrin). Vijesti. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  5. "Montenegro to host 2019 edition". www.timesofmalta.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  6. "Andorra acollirà al 2021 els Jocs dels Petits Estats d'Europa" [Andorra will host in 2021 the Games of the Small States of Europe] (in Catalan). 12 May 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  7. "Nine NOC's meet in San Marino". 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  8. "Nine NOC's meet in San Marino". 18 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  • Athletic Association of the Small States of Europe
  • Monaco 2007
  • Cyprus 2009
  • Liechtenstein 2011
  • Luxembourg 2013
  • European Olympic Committees: Games of the Small States of Europe
  • Medal results for Monaco 2007
  • Remo, Raimondi; Manlio Molinari; Eros Bologna (2003). "Statistics on GSSE Participation 1985–2003" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-12-23. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
  • "Games of the Small States of Europe – History of athletics results". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
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