1997 Island Games
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| Host | Jersey |
|---|---|
| Teams | 20 islands |
| Athletes | ~ 2000 |
| Events | 14 |
| Opening | June 28, 1997 |
| Closing | July 4, 1997 |
| Opened by | Elizabeth II |
| Main venue | Springfield Stadium |
The 1997 Island Games were the seventh Island Games, and were held in Jersey, from June 28, to July 4, 1997.
Medal table
[edit ]* Host nation (Jersey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey* | 75 | 47 | 48 | 170 |
| 2 | Isle of Wight | 22 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| 3 | Åland | 20 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
| 4 | Guernsey | 18 | 39 | 39 | 96 |
| 5 | Gotland | 14 | 9 | 16 | 39 |
| 6 | Isle of Man | 13 | 26 | 20 | 59 |
| 7 | Saaremaa | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 8 | Faroe Islands | 5 | 10 | 22 | 37 |
| 9 | Shetland | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Orkney | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Wales | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 12 | Gibraltar | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Greenland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Falkland Islands | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 15 | Alderney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hitra Municipality | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Saint Helena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 187 | 179 | 202 | 568 | |
Sports
[edit ]The sports chosen for the games were:
- Archery - see results
- Athletics - see results
- Badminton - see results
- Cycling - see results
- Football (1) (details )
- Golf - see results
- Gymnastics - see results
- Sailing - see results
- Shooting - see results
- Swimming - see results
- Table tennis - see results
- Tennis - see results
- Volleyball - see results
- Windsurfing - see results