The XVII Island Games (also known as the 2017 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) were held in Gotland, Sweden, from 24 to 30 June 2017. This was the second time that the island hosted the Games, the first being in 1999.

2017 Island Games
Host Gotland
Teams23 islands
Athletes~2,500
Events14 sports
Opening24 June 2017
Closing30 June 2017
Opened byCarl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Main venueGutavallen
ICA Maxi Arena
Website2017 Island Games
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Participating islands

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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

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

Medal table

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Updated at June 30, 2017

  *   Host nation (Gotland)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Isle of Man393626101
2  Faroe Islands30273087
3  Jersey29213585
4  Guernsey27353294
5  Gotland*23192062
6  Saare County178732
7  Western Isles103114
8  Åland941427
9  Isle of Wight712726
10  Cayman Islands710825
11  Gibraltar681226
12  Menorca66820
13  Shetland45514
14  Bermuda213722
15  St. Helena2125
16  Orkney2057
17  Greenland1506
18  Ynys Môn1449
19  Hitra1124
20  Falkland Islands0011
  Sark0011
22  Alderney0000
  Frøya0000
Totals (23 entries)223218227668

References

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  1. ^ "Participating Islands to Gotland 2017". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ Rhodes withdraw from 2017 Island Games
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