Games of the Small States of Europe explained

Games of the Small States of Europe
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Organised:European Olympic Committees

The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are held at the end of May or beginning of June and feature competition in nine Summer Olympic sports.

Member countries

The games are organized by the members of the European Olympic Committees (EOC). From its initial forming at the 1984 Olympics through 2009, there were eight members; the group's ninth member (Montenegro) was admitted in 2009. Every member has a population of less than one million people (Cyprus is the only exception; however, its population was below one million in 1984). The participating countries are:(*) Montenegro became the ninth GSSE country on 1 June 2009.

The Faroe Islands are also seeking to compete at the Games;[1] however, unlike the other participants, the Islands are neither an independent state (they are an autonomous part of Denmark) nor are they an EOC member.

Editions

YearHost CityHost NationDatesNationsCompetitors SportsEventsChampions
11985City of San Marino23–26 May8222749
21987Monaco City14–17 May468966
31989Nicosia17–20 May675875
41991Andorra la Vella21–25 May697882
51993Valletta25–29 May690887
61995Luxembourg City29 May – 3 June684988
71997Reykjavík2–7 June7141087
81999Vaduz24–29 May566986
92001City of San Marino29 May – 2 June65811101
102003Valletta2–7 June76510105
112005Andorra la Vella30 May – 4 June79311120
122007Monaco City4–9 June106212121
132009Various1–6 June8439120
142011Various30 May – 4 June97509113
152013Luxembourg City27 May – 1 June76212120
162015Reykjavík27 May – 1 June78911120
172017City of San Marino29 May – 3 June88911131
182019Budva[2] [3] [4] 27 May – 1 June84610113
192021Andorra la VellaCancelled to avoid scheduling conflict with the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics
192023Various[5] 28 May – 3 June983510125
202025Andorra la VellaFuture event
212027Monaco CityFuture event

List of sporting disciplines

Some sports consist of multiple disciplines. Disciplines from the same sport are grouped under the same color:

Aquatics      Basketball      Cycling      Gymnastics      Volleyball
The planned Games of 2021 were cancelled due to the rescheduling of the 2020 Summer Olympics

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External links

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nancy Gillen . Nancy Gillen: Faroe Islands continue fight for Olympic recognition at EOC General Assembly . . 1 August 2022 . 26 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Budva će biti domaćin Igara malih zemalja . Budva will be the host of the games of small states . rtcg.me . . 27 January 2017 . cnr . 21 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Lajović . Vuk . Budva će 2019. biti domaćin Igara malih država Evrope . Budva will be the host of the 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe . vijesti.me . Vijesti . 27 January 2017 . cnr . 21 April 2016 . 3 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170203203336/http://www.vijesti.me/sport/budva-ce-2019-biti-domacin-igara-malih-drzava-evrope-884693?piano_t=1 . dead .
  4. News: Montenegro to host 2019 edition . Times of Malta . 2 June 2015 . 19 July 2016 .
  5. Web site: Malta to host Games of the Small States of Europe in 2023 . 26 May 2018 . Malta National Olympic Committee .

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