Games of the Small States of Europe 2009
| XIII. Games of the small states of Europe | |
|---|---|
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| Participating Nations | 8th |
| Participating athletes | 843 |
| Competitions | 131 in 12 sports |
| opening | June 1, 2009 |
| Closing ceremony | June 6, 2009 |
| Opened by |
Dimitris Christofias (President of the Republic of Cyprus) |
| Medal table | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| space | country |
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total |
| 1 |
 Cyprus
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59 | 47 | 33 | 139 |
| 2 |
 Iceland
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32 | 24 | 25th | 81 |
| 3 |
 Luxembourg
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26th | 17th | 19th | 62 |
| 4th |
 Monaco
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7th | 18th | 17th | 42 |
| 5 |
 San Marino
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4th | 9 | 16 | 29 |
| 6th |
 Malta
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3 | 5 | 13 | 21st |
| 7th |
 Liechtenstein
|
2 | 4th | 12 | 18th |
| 8th |
 Andorra
|
1 | 7th | 9 | 17th |
The XIII. Games of the Small States of Europe ( GSSE , Games of the Small States of Europe ) were the first to 6. June 2009 on Cyprus held. They were organized by the Athletic Association of Small States of Europe (AASSE). Cyprus hosted the Games for the second time since 1989.
Sports and schedule
| date | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sport | 01.06. | 02.06. | 03.06. | 04.06. | 05.06. | 06.06. | |
| (Opening ceremony) | • | ||||||
| basketball | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| beach volleyball | • | • | • | • | |||
| Judo | • | • | • | ||||
| Gymnastics | • | • | • | • | |||
| athletics | • | • | • | ||||
| Mountain bike | • | ||||||
| swim | • | • | • | • | |||
| shoot | • | • | • | • | |||
| sailing | • | • | • | • | |||
| tennis | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| Table tennis | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| volleyball | • | • | • | • | • | ||
| (Graduation ceremony) | • | ||||||
Participating Nations
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Andorra
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Iceland
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Liechtenstein
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Luxembourg
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Malta
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Monaco
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San Marino
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Cyprus
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Montenegro was the only eligible nation not to be represented.
Competition venues
| sport | Competition venue | place |
|---|---|---|
| basketball | Eleftheria Hall | Nicosia |
| beach volleyball | Sailing center | Limassol |
| Judo | Lefkotheon Hall | Nicosia |
| Gymnastics | Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center | Limassol |
| athletics | GSP stadium | Nicosia |
| Cycling | Mountain bike course | Machairas |
| shoot | Olympic shooting range | Nicosia |
| swim | Limassol outdoor swimming pool | Limassol |
| sailing | Sailing center | Limassol |
| tennis | National tennis center | Nicosia |
| Table tennis | Evangelos Florakis Hall | Nicosia |
| tennis | National tennis center | Nicosia |
| volleyball | University of Cyprus Sports Hall | Nicosia |
Mascot and logo
The official mascot of the event is Tefkros (English: Teukros), an anthropomorphic pigeon . The name is said to remind of the mythological ruler of Cyprus Teukros , son of Telamon and Hesione from Salamis and famous as an excellent archer.
The logo of the games is a stylized representation of the ship of Kyrenia , a national symbol of Cyprus. Both the mascot and the logo were designed by Pericles Christoforides and presented to the public on May 14, 2008.
Web links
- Official event website (Engl.)
- European Olympic Committee website (English and French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press release of the organizer on the mascot from May 14, 2008 (PDF, English; 168 kB)
- ↑ Press release of the organizer on the event logo from May 14, 2008 (PDF, English; 134 kB)
