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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]

XVIII Games of the Small States of Europe
XVIII Igre malih zemalja Evrope
Host cityBudva[1]
CountryMontenegro Montenegro
MottoHow Big We Are[2]
Be fair by nature (as part of the UNDP Green Games Programme)[3][4]
Nations9
Athletes835[5]
Events113 in 10 sports
Opening27 May 2019
Closing1 June 2019
Opened byMilo Đukanović
Websitewww.montenegro2019.me
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Development and preparation

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Topolica Sport Hall for the athletics and basketball

After the Games, The Malta Independent reported that many of the facilities were "not up to standard" and that the athletics track had been finished just 24 hours before events were due to start.[11]

Venues

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Sport/Event Venues City/Locality
  Athletics Topolica Sport Hall Bar[12]
  Basketball Topolica Sport Hall Bar[13]
  Boules Olympic Park Budva[14]
  Judo SC Cetinje Cetinje[15]
  Shooting SC Rea Budva[16]
Markovići Shooting Range Budva[16]
  Swimming Morača Sports Center Podgorica[17]
  Table tennis Župa Hall Tivat[18][19]
  Tennis Slovenska Plaža Center Slovenska[20]
  Volleyball Morača Sports Center Podgorica[21]

Games

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The 2019 Games were the first time Montenegro has hosted the event since its inception into the GSSE in 2009.[22]

The Games opened on the 27 May 2019 with around 2000 people attending the ceremony.[23]

Participating teams

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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][24][25]

Sports

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There were competitions in ten different disciplines:[26]

Calendar

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 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
Ceremonies OC CC
  Athletics 11 11 15 37
  Basketball ● ● ● ● 2 2
  Beach volleyball ● ● ● 2 2
  Boules ● 1 3 4
  Judo 9 2 11
  Shooting ● 3 3 6
  Swimming 12 12 14 38
  Table tennis ● 2 2 ● 2 6
  Tennis ● ● ● ● 5 5
  Volleyball ● ● ● ● 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

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Luxembourg topped the medal table, winning 77 medals including 26 golds.[27]

  *   Host nation (Montenegro)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Luxembourg (LUX)26272477
2  Cyprus (CYP)21271664
3  Iceland (ISL)19132355
4  Monaco (MON)15132048
5  Montenegro (MNE)*1561435
6  Liechtenstein (LIE)95620
7  Malta (MLT)612927
8  Andorra (AND)341118
9  San Marino (SMR)14712
Totals (9 entries)115111130356

References

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  1. ^ "Events". European Table Tennis Union. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Logo and slogan for the Games of the Small States of Europe "Montenegro 2019"". Montenegro 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Earth Day: let's colour the sport in green, save endangered species!". UNDP Montenegro. 22 April 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Green Games". Montenegro 2019. Archived from the original on 3 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Europe's tiniest states square off in the Olympic mini-games". The Economist. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  8. ^ "Games of the Small States of Europe Montenegro 2019". Montenegro 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  9. ^ "2019 Games of the Small States of Europe". AllSport DB. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  10. ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (June 2, 2015). "Montenegro to host 2019 edition". Times of Malta. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  11. ^ Chris Cassar (2 June 2019). "[Updated] Watch - GSSE 2019, Montenegro: Maltese athletes back home". The Malta Independent. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  15. ^ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 59. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 67. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  18. ^ "The Games of Small States of Europe started today in Montenegro". European Table Tennis Union. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 72. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Technical Manual Version 3.0" (PDF). Montenegro 2019. p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  22. ^ "GAMES OF THE SMALL STATES OF EUROPE – 300 DAYS TO GO TO MONTENEGRO 2019!". European Olympic Committees. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  23. ^ Etchells, Daniel (27 May 2019). "Games of the Small States of Europe officially begin with Opening Ceremony". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ Pavitt, Michael (11 January 2019). "Vatican establish athletics association but several hurdles remain before potential Olympic inclusion". Inside the Games. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  26. ^ "2019 Montenegro". Games of the Small States of Europe. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  27. ^ 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.
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