Island Games
Game venues
Guernsey put in a bid for the 2021 games following the Faroe Islands' withdrawal from hosting. The bid was approved in July 2016.

Island Games

Section Title: Game venues
Table Section Text: Guernsey put in a bid for the 2021 games following the Faroe Islands' withdrawal from hosting. The bid was approved in July 2016.

Year	Games	Host Island	Participating Islands	Athletes	Sports

1985	I	Isle of Man	15	700	7

1987	II	Guernsey	18	1,049	9

1989	III	Faroe Islands	15	800	11

1991	IV	Åland	17	1,500	13

1993	V	Isle of Wight	19	1,448	14

1995	VI	Gibraltar	18	1,214	13

1997	VII	Jersey	20	~2,000	13

1999	VIII	Gotland	22	1,858	14

2001	IX	Isle of Man	22	2,020	15

2003	X	Guernsey	23	2,129	15

2005	XI	Shetland	24	1,658	14

2007	XII	Rhodes	25	2,343	14

2009	XIII	Åland	24	2,286	14

2011	XIV	Isle of Wight	24	2,311	14

2013	XV	Bermuda	22	1,296	14

2015	XVI	Jersey	24	2,430	14

2017	XVII	Gotland	23	2,333	14

2019	XVIII	Gibraltar	24	~2,000	14

2021	XIX	Guernsey	24	~3,000	14

2023	XX	Orkney	13

Sentence(s)

In 2017, Island Games held in Gotland, with 2,333 competitors from 23 competing islands in 14 sports.

final_sentence: In 2017, Island Games held in Gotland, with 2,333 competitors from 23 competing islands in 14 sports.