1997 Island Games

Host	Jersey
Teams	20 islands
Athletes	~ 2000
Events	14
Opening	June 28, 1997
Closing	July 4, 1997
Opened by	Elizabeth II
Main venue	Springfield Stadium
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The 1997 Island Games were the seventh Island Games, and were held in Jersey, from June 28, to July 4, 1997.

  *   Host nation (Jersey)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Jersey*	75	47	48	170
2	Isle of Wight	22	14	14	50
3	Åland	20	13	8	41
4	Guernsey	18	39	39	96
5	Gotland	14	9	16	39
6	Isle of Man	13	26	20	59
7	Saaremaa	8	7	8	23
8	Faroe Islands	5	10	22	37
9	Shetland	3	5	6	14
10	Orkney	3	1	3	7
11	Wales	2	3	9	14
12	Gibraltar	2	1	2	5
13	Greenland	2	1	1	4
14	Falkland Islands	0	2	5	7
15	Alderney	0	1	0	1
16	Iceland	0	0	1	1
17	Frøya	0	0	0	0
	Hitra Municipality	0	0	0	0
	Saint Helena	0	0	0	0
	Sark	0	0	0	0
Totals (20 entries)		187	179	202	568

The sports chosen for the games were:

• Jersey 1997
• Island Games 1997