 Logo inspired by the Kyrenia ship | |
| Country |  Cyprus |
|---|---|
| Nations | 8 |
| Athletes | 843 |
| Events | 120 in 9 sports |
| Opening | 1 June 2009 |
| Closing | 6 June 2009 |
| Opened by | Dimitris Christofias |
| Website | cyprus2009.org.cy |
| ← 20072011 → | |
The 2009 Games of the Small States of Europe, also known as the XIIIth Games of the Small States of Europe were held in June 2009 among the participant nations in the Games of the Small States of Europe. The opening ceremonies were on June 1, and the closing ceremonies on June 6. The games were held in Cyprus, twenty years after the first Games held there in 1989. Malta was scheduled for 2009 in the rotation, but were selected to host the games early in 2003. The organizing committee estimates the cost at 1.5 million euros for all events.
Overview
The opening ceremony took place at the New GSP Stadium. A world premiere composed by David Foster was performed by tenor Mario Frangoulis on Monday 1 June 2009. The principal sponsor of the event was Coca-Cola in a deal worth €140,000.
Participants
Participating countries were:
Montenegro, although eligible, did not participate. A record 1,500 athletes were expected to participate in the event.
Official logo and mascot
The official logo and the mascot, Tefkros the dove were revealed on the official website on May 14, 2008.
Events
Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.
Athletics (35) (details)
Basketball (2) (details)
Gymnastics (2) (details)
Judo (16) (details)
Mountain biking (2) (details)
Sailing (16) (details)
Shooting (3) (details)
Swimming (32) (details)
Table tennis (6) (details)
Tennis (4) (details)
Volleyball (2) (details)
Calendar
| ● | Opening Ceremony | ● | Events | ● | Finals | ● | Closing Ceremony |
| Data | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | 01.06 | 02.06 | 03.06 | 04.06 | 05.06 | 06.06 | |
| Ceremony | ● | ● | |||||
| Athletics | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Beach volley | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Gymnastics | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Judo | ● | ● | ● | ||||
| Mountain biking | ● | ||||||
| Swimming | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Basketball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Volleyball | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Table Tennis | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ||
| Shooting | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
| Sailing | ● | ● | ● | ● | |||
Venues
The majority of events (6 of 12) were held in venues in Nicosia. The southern city of Limassol hosted Beach Volleyball, Gymnastics, Sailing and Swimming, whilst the Mountain Bike events were held at the National Park of Machairas at an average altitude of 700m.
Venues City/Locality Athletics GSP Stadium Nicosia Basketball Eleftheria Indoor Hall Nicosia Beach Volley Sailing Centre Limassol Cycling Mountain Bike Track Machairas Gymnastics Palais de Sport Limassol Judo Lefkotheo Indoor Hall Nicosia Sailing Sailing Centre Limassol Shooting Olympic Shooting Range Nicosia Swimming Limassol Swimming Pool Limassol Table Tennis Evangelos Florakis Indoor Hall Nicosia Tennis National Tennis Centre Nicosia Volleyball University of Cyprus Sports hall Nicosia Opening and Closing ceremonies GSP Stadium Nicosia
Media coverage
Lumiere TV and the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation covered the event. Live transmission through Hellas Sat of many events was covered in High Definition. Two daily summaries were also released.
Medal Count
Final Medal Table
* Host nation (Cyprus)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus (CYP)* | 59 | 47 | 33 | 139 |
| 2 |  Iceland (ISL) | 32 | 24 | 25 | 81 |
| 3 |  Luxembourg (LUX) | 26 | 17 | 19 | 62 |
| 4 |  Monaco (MON) | 7 | 18 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 |  San Marino (SMR) | 4 | 9 | 16 | 29 |
| 6 |  Malta (MLT) | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 7 |  Liechtenstein (LIE) | 2 | 4 | 12 | 18 |
| 8 |  Andorra (AND) | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 134 | 131 | 144 | 409 | |
References
- "CYPRUS 2009 Logo and Mascot Manual" (PDF). Cyprus Olympic Committee. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- "Cyprus to host small European states' games in 2009". People's Daily Online. Xinhua. June 5, 2007. Archived from the original on November 25, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- "Monaco to host 2007 GSSE". Sports Business News. June 6, 2003.
- "Games of the Small States of Europe Update". Malta Olympic Committee. 4 February 2003. Archived from the original on 8 October 2007.
- ^ "Cypriot organizers expect record high participation in games for small European states". Xinhua. February 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- "Details of GSSE Ceremonies Unveiled" (PDF). 2009-04-29. Archived from the original on 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- "Η Coca-Cola "χρυσός Χορηγός" των 13ων Αγώνων Μικρών Κρατών Ευρώπης (Coca-Cola, the 'golden' sponsor of the XIIIth GSSE)" (PDF) (in Greek). 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
- "XIII Games of the Small States of Europe CYPRUS 2009". Cyprus Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- "XIII Games of the Small States of Europe CYPRUS 2009, Venues". Cyprus Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
- Η μεγαλύτερη τηλεοπτική παραγωγή (PDF) (in Greek). Cyprus Olympic Committee. 2009-05-23. Retrieved 2009-05-24.