2019 Games of the Small States of Europe
The 2019 Games of the Small States of Europe, also known as the XVIII Games of the Small States of Europe, took place in Budva, Montenegro,[6][7] from 27 May to 1 June 2019.[8][9][10]
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Host city | Budva[1] |
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Country | ![]() |
Motto | How Big We Are[2] Be fair by nature (as part of the UNDP Green Games Programme)[3][4] |
Nations participating | 9 |
Athletes participating | 835[5] |
Opening ceremony | 27 May 2019 |
Closing ceremony | 1 June 2019 |
Officially opened by | Milo Đukanović |
Website | www.montenegro2019.me |
Games
The 2019 Games were the first time Montenegro has hosted the event since its inception into the GSSE in 2009.[11]
The Games opened on the 27 May 2019 with around 2000 people attending the ceremony.[12]
Participating teams
Andorra (details)(27) Cyprus (details)(142) Iceland (details)(120) Liechtenstein (details)(33) Luxembourg (details) (140) Malta (details)(80) Monaco (details)(116) Montenegro (host nation) (details)(130) San Marino (details) (58)
Both the Faroe Islands and the Vatican City expressed an interest in participating in the Games but neither have an official Olympic Committee, one of the requirements of participation in the GSSE.[5][13][14]
Sports
There were competitions in ten different disciplines:[15]
Athletics () Basketball () Boules () Judo () Shooting () Swimming () Table tennis () Tennis () Volleyball ()
Venues
- Athletics, basketball was held in the Topolica Sport Hall in Bar.[16][17]
- Bowls was held in the Olympic Park in Budva.[18]
- Judo was held in the SC Cetinje in Cetinje.[19]
- Shooting was held in the SC Rea in Budva and the shooting range in Markovići.[20]
- Swimming was held in the outdoor pool at the Morača Sports Center in Podgorica.[21]
- Table tennis was held in the Župa Hall in Tivat.[22][23]
- Tennis was held in the Slovenska Plaža Tennis Center.[24]
- Volleyball was held in the Morača Sports Center in Podgorica.[25]
Calendar
OC | Opening ceremony | ● | Event competitions | 1 | Event finals | CC | Closing ceremony |
May / June | 27 Mon |
28 Tue |
29 Wed |
30 Thu |
31 Fri |
1 Sat |
Total | |
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Ceremonies | OC | CC | ||||||
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11 | 11 | 15 | 37 | ||||
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● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||
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● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | |||
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● | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||
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9 | 2 | 11 | |||||
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● | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||
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12 | 12 | 14 | 38 | ||||
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● | 2 | 2 | ● | 2 | 6 | ||
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● | ● | ● | ● | 5 | 5 | ||
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● | ● | ● | ● | 2 | 2 | ||
Total events | 21 | 26 | 35 | 20 | 11 | 113 | ||
May / June | 27 Mon | 28 Tue | 29 Wed | 30 Thu | 31 Fri | 1 Sat | Total |
Medal table
Luxembourg topped the medal table, winning 77 medals including 26 golds.[26]
* Host nation (Montenegro)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 26 | 27 | 24 | 77 |
2 | ![]() | 21 | 27 | 16 | 64 |
3 | ![]() | 19 | 13 | 23 | 55 |
4 | ![]() | 15 | 13 | 20 | 48 |
5 | ![]() | 15 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
6 | ![]() | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
7 | ![]() | 6 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
8 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
9 | ![]() | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
Totals (9 nations) | 115 | 111 | 130 | 356 |
References
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- "Earth Day: let's colour the sport in green, save endangered species!". UNDP Montenegro. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
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- "Europe's tiniest states square off in the Olympic mini-games". The Economist. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Budva će biti domaćin Igara malih zemalja" [Budva will be the host of the games of small states]. rtcg.me (in Montenegrin). RTCG. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
- Lajović, Vuk (21 April 2016). "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 (in Montenegrin). Vijesti. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
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- Camilleri, Valhmor (June 2, 2015). "Montenegro to host 2019 edition". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
- "GAMES OF THE SMALL STATES OF EUROPE – 300 DAYS TO GO TO MONTENEGRO 2019!". European Olympic Committees. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Etchells, Daniel (27 May 2019). "Games of the Small States of Europe officially begin with Opening Ceremony". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Pavitt, Michael (25 January 2019). "European Olympic Committees turn down request to recognise Faroe Islands but give permission to compete in specific sports". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Pavitt, Michael (11 January 2019). "Vatican establish athletics association but several hurdles remain before potential Olympic inclusion". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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- "The Games of Small States of Europe started today in Montenegro". European Table Tennis Union. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 72. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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- "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 79. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Morgan, Liam (1 June 2019). "Luxembourg top medals table as Games of the Small States of Europe close in Montenegro". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.