Island Games | |
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Genre | Multi-sports event |
Frequency | Biennial |
Location(s) | Various |
Inaugurated | 1985 |
Most recent | 2023 Island Games |
Next event | 2025 Island Games |
Participants | ~ 2,000 |
Organised by | IIGA |
Sponsor | NatWest International |
Website | Official IIGA website |
The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports events organised by the International Island Games Association (IIGA). Competitor teams each represent different island communities (with one team from the peninsula of Gibraltar) which are IIGA members. Currently, all competitor teams represent non-sovereign territories of European nations—some within European waters and some further overseas.
The most recent edition was the 2023, which took place in Guernsey with around 2,200 competitors from 24 islands or island groups participating in 14 sports. The next games will be hosted by Orkney in 2025.