Host | Isle of Wight, England |
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Teams | 24 islands |
Athletes | 2,306 |
Events | 15 |
Opening | 25 June 2011 |
Closing | 1 July 2011 |
Opened by | Elizabeth II |
Main venue | St. George's Park |
The XIV Island Games (also known as the 2011 Natwest Island Games for sponsorship reasons)[1] were a major international multi-sport event held from 25 June to 1 July 2011, in the Isle of Wight, England. A total of 2,306 athletes from 24 islands competed in 15 sports and 190 events. The 2011 Island Games were the second Island Games to be hosted by the Isle of Wight (the fourth island to host multiple Games). Previously, the Isle of Wight hosted the 1993 Island Games.
The Games' mascot was a Red Squirrel, which is indigenous to the Isle of Wight.