One hundred days until island games begin
Today marks just 100 days to go until the Orkney 2025 island games begins. To commemorate the special milestone, the medals that will be presented…
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Third team pulls out of Shetland’s Island Games group
The Falklands has become the latest football team to withdraw from the Orkney Island Games – leaving Shetland’s men’s team in a group of three.
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Another Blues’ opponent withdraws from island games football
The Falkland Islands will be approached to replace Guernsey in the island games football competition next year. This comes after Åland had already agreed to…
READ FULL STORYBlues face wait after island games opponent pulls out
The Shetland football team face a wait to discover their new opponent after the Guernsey FA pulled out of the island games next summer. The…
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Inkster takes on top job at International Island Games Association
Andrew Inkster will take over as acting chairman of the International Island Games Association (IIGA) following the resignation of Jörgen Pettersson (Åland). Andrew was involved…
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Duo through in mixed doubles
Dean Guthrie and Chloe Hitchin are through to the second round of the mixed doubles badminton at the island games. They are due on court…
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Riise and Hutchison sisters to fly the flag in Guernsey
Veteran cyclist Carlos Riise will lead team Shetland out at next month’s NatWest Island Games in Guernsey. Shetland Island Games Association (Siga) announced that Riise,…
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Cooke Aquaculture join Team Shetland as Island Games sponsors
Cooke Aquaculture Scotland have announced they are joining the support of the Shetland Island Games team as sponsors at this summer’s event in Guernsey. David…
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Malakoff back Team Shetland for Guernsey 2023
Malakoff Limited will be the official team sponsor of Team Shetland at this year’s NatWest International Island Games in Guernsey. With now less than 100…
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Shetland competitors ‘very much looking forward to’ rescheduled Island Games in summer 2023
The next Island Games will take place in summer 2023, it has been confirmed. The International Island Games Association (IIGA) announced yesterday (Thursday) that Guernsey…
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Island Games will take place in 2023
The Island Games which had been due to take stage in Guernsey next year before being called off will now take place in 2023. Next…
READ FULL STORYIsland Games in Guernsey are postponed due to virus
Next year’s island games in Guernsey have become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.
READ FULL STORYIsland Games decision set for September
A final decision will be made in September about the 2021 Island Games, which are due to be held in Guernsey. The games organisers held…
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Swimmers bag two more medals on final night
Swimmers Felix Gifford and Lauren Sandison both scooped medals on Thursday evening. Gifford, a four-time Island Games gold medallist, secured his third medal of the…
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