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The XVI Island Games (also known as the 2015 NatWest Island Games for sponsorship reasons) were held in Jersey, Channel Islands, from 27 June to 3 July 2015.[1] This was the second time the island hosted the games, the first being in 1997.
| |
| Host |  Jersey |
|---|---|
| Teams | 24 islands |
| Athletes | 3,000 |
| Events | 14 sports |
| Opening | 27 June 2015 |
| Closing | 3 July 2015 |
| Opened by | William Bailhache |
| Main venue | FB Fields |
| Website | www |
The week-long event saw around 3,000 competitors from 24 islands[2] take part in 14 sports.[3] The official mascot of the games was a real-life infant silverback gorilla named Indigo who lives at Durrell Wildlife Park in Trinity, Jersey.[4]
24 island entities of the IIGA, from Europe, South Atlantic and the Caribbean area, competed in these Games.[5]
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.
Archery (12) ()
Athletics (42) ()
Badminton (6) ()
Basketball (2) ()
Cycling (20) ()
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Road (4) Time trial (4) Town centre criterium (4)
Football (2) ()
Golf (4) ()
Sailing (3) ()
Shooting (62) ()
Swimming (42) ()
Table tennis (6) ()
Tennis (7) ()
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Indoor volleyball (2) ()* Host nation (Jersey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey* | 50 | 53 | 30 | 133 |
| 2 |  Isle of Man | 34 | 27 | 29 | 90 |
| 3 |  Guernsey | 28 | 25 | 42 | 95 |
| 4 |  Faroe Islands | 18 | 18 | 24 | 60 |
| 5 |  Gotland | 17 | 8 | 16 | 41 |
| 6 |  Cayman Islands | 14 | 11 | 8 | 33 |
| 7 |  Isle of Wight | 10 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| 8 |  Saare County | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 |  Western Isles | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 |  Shetland | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 11 |  Gibraltar | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 12 |  Bermuda | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 13 |  Ynys Môn | 5 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 |  Åland | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 |  Menorca | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 16 |  Hitra | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 |  Sark | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 18 |  Rhodes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 |  Greenland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Orkney | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 |  Falkland Islands | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 |  Saint Helena | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 |  Alderney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 218 | 215 | 220 | 653 | |
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