2017 Island Games
The XVII Island Games (also known as the 2017 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) was held in Gotland, Sweden, from 24 June to 30 June 2017. This was the second time that the island has hosted the games, the first being in 1999.
| Host |  |
|---|---|
| Teams participating | 23 islands |
| Athletes participating | ~2,500 |
| Events | 14 sports |
| Opening ceremony | 24 June 2017 |
| Closing ceremony | 30 June 2017 |
| Officially opened by | Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden |
| Main venue | Gutavallen ICA Maxi Arena |
| Website | 2017 Island Games |
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.
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Medal table
Updated at June 30, 2017
* Host nation (Gotland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 39 | 36 | 26 | 101 |
| 2 |  | 30 | 27 | 30 | 87 |
| 3 |  | 29 | 21 | 35 | 85 |
| 4 |  | 27 | 35 | 32 | 94 |
| 5 | | 23 | 19 | 20 | 62 |
| 6 |  | 17 | 8 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 |  | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 |  | 9 | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 9 |  | 7 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
| 10 |  | 7 | 10 | 8 | 25 |
| 11 |  | 6 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
| 12 |  | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 |
| 13 |  | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 14 |  | 2 | 13 | 7 | 22 |
| 15 |  | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 |  | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 17 |  | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 18 |  | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 19 |  | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 |  | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 22 |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (23 nations) | 223 | 218 | 227 | 668 | |
References
- "Participating Islands to Gotland 2017". Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- Rhodes withdraw from 2017 Island Games
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