The 14th Games of the Small States of Europe

Games of the Small States of Europe

The Games of the Small States of Europe is a biennial, multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of eight European small states since 1985...

was held 30 May – 4 June 2011 in multiple cities in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan...

. The Games featured competition by the 9 members of the GSSE in nine sports, with three of the sports featuring seven disciplines. Events were located in nine or 10 different cities throughout the country.

Liechtenstein was not opposed in their bid for the 2011 Games, possibly because it was the country's turn to host the Games based on the event's rotation. The 2011 Games marked the second time Liechtenstein has hosted the Games, following the country's hosting of the 8th edition

1999 Games of the Small States of Europe

The VIII Games of the Small states of Europe were held in 1999 by Liechtenstein.-Medal table:-References:...

 in 1999. These were the first games with the participation of Montenegro

Montenegro

Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...

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Participating teams

(64) (131) (113) (75) (Host team) (111)
(72) (89) (20) (75)

Sports

Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.

• • Mountain biking
    Mountain biking
    Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...
    
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  • Road
    Road bicycle racing
    Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
    
     (4)

Venues

Venue	Sports Held
Beachplatz Weiherring, Mauren Mauren -History:It was first called "Muron" in documents from 1178. It has a memorial to the Liechtenstein educator and historian Peter Kaiser .-External links:**...	Beach Volleyball
Dreifachturnhalle, Triesen Triesen Triesen is the third largest of Liechtenstein's municipalities. It contains several historic churches dating from the fifteenth century. It also has a weaving mill from 1863 that's considered a historical monument. The population is around 4,600....	Table Tennis
Dreifachturnhalle Resch, Schaan Schaan Schaan is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. As of 2005 it has a population of making it the largest administrative district in Liechtenstein, and covers an area of 26.8 km², including mountains and...	Volleyball
Gemeindesaal Balzers, Balzers Balzers Balzers is a village and community located in southern Liechtenstein. As of the 2005 census, the community has a total population of 4,420. The main part of the village is situated along the east bank of the Rhine.- History and Culture :...	Shooting
Schiessstand Rheinau, Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop....	Shooting
Schulsportzentrum Unterland, Eschen Eschen Eschen is a municipality in the north of Liechtenstein. As of 2005 it has a population of 4,150, and covers an area of 10.3 km². It is the fourth largest city in Liechtenstein.-External links:*...	Judo
Schwimmbad Mühleholz, Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop....	Swimming
Sportplatz Rheinwiese, Schaan Schaan Schaan is the largest municipality of Liechtenstein. It is located to the north of Vaduz, the capital, in the central part of the country. As of 2005 it has a population of making it the largest administrative district in Liechtenstein, and covers an area of 26.8 km², including mountains and...	Athletics
Squash House, Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop....	Squash
Tenniscenter Bannholz, Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop....	Tennis
Turnhalle Primarschule, Triesenberg Triesenberg Triesenberg is a municipality in Liechtenstein with a population of 2,564. Its area of 30 square kilometers makes it the largest municipality in Liechtenstein. The center of the municipality rests at an elevation of 884-1,000 metres.-History:...	Volleyball

Calendar

OC

Opening ceremony

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Event competitions

1

Event finals

CC

Closing ceremony

May/June		30th Mon	31st Tue	1st Wed	2nd Thur	3rd Fri	4th Sat
Ceremonies		OC					CC
Athletics Athletics at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Athletics at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe was held from 1 – 4 June 2011 at the Rheinwiese Schaan.-Men:-Women:-100 metres:Heats – June 1Wind:Heat 1: +1.8 m/s, Heat 2: +1.1 m/sFinal – June 1Wind:+1.3 m/s-200 metres:...				9		13	13	35
Beach Volleyball			●	●	●	●	2	2
Cycling Cycling at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Cycling at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe will be held from 31 May – 3 June 2011.-Road Race:-Time Trial:-Mountain Bike:-Medal table:-References:*...			2		1	2		5
Judo Judo at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Judo competitions at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe will be held from 31 May – 2 June 2011.- Men's events :- Women's events :-Team events:-Medal table:-References:*...			14		2			16
Shooting Shooting at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Shooting at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe was held from 31 May – 3 June 2011.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:*...			2	2		1		5
Squash Squash at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Squash at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe was held from 30 May – 6 June 2011.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Singles:-Team:-Singles:-Team:-References:*...			●	●	2	●	2	4
Swimming Swimming at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Swimming at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe was held from 31 May – 3 June 2011.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:After 32 events.-References:*...			8	10	8	6		32
Table Tennis Table tennis at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Table tennis at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe will be held from 31 May – 4 June 2011.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-References:*...			●	2	2	1	2	7
Tennis Tennis at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe Tennis competitions at the 2011 Games of the Small States of Europe were held from June 1 to June 4 at the Tenniscenter Bannholz in Vaduz. The tournament was played on clay courts.-Medal table:-Medal events:- References :*...			●	●	●	2	3	5
Volleyball			●	●	●	●	2	2
Total Gold Medals			26	23	15	25	24	113
May/June		30th Mon	31st Tue	1st Wed	2nd Thur	3rd Fri	4th Sat	T

Medal table

Key:

1		32	30	20	82
2		30	15	27	72
3		20	23	25	68
4		8	12	9	29
5		6	10	11	27
6		6	9	14	29
7		4	2	2	8
8		3	7	5	15
9		3	4	11	18
	Total	112	112	124	348

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