Host | Åland | ||
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Teams participating | 25 islands | ||
Events | 14 | ||
Opening ceremony | June 27, 2009 | ||
Closing ceremony | July 4, 2009 | ||
Officially opened by | Tarja Halonen | ||
Main venue | Wiklöf Holding Arena | ||
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The XIII Island Games were held in Åland, Finland, June 27-July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 14 different sports.
24 islands competed in the 2009 Island Games. They were:
Prince Edward Island were set to participate, but a lack of funding from their government caused their withdrawal from the event, and subsequent resignation from the International Island Games Association.
Key:
The sports chosen for the games were: