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Games of the Small States of Europe

Multi-sport event

Games of the Small States of Europe

Multi-sport event

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nameGames of the Small States of Europe
logoGames of the Small States of Europe.png
logo_captionLogo of the event
genreMultisport competitions
locationInternational
first
prev2025
next2027
organisedEuropean Olympic Committees
website
Member states in red, Vatican City in blue as unknown status, Faroe Islands in green as a prospective member

The Games of the Small States of Europe (GSSE) is a biennial multi-sport event, launched by the Republic of San Marino, organized by and featuring the National Olympic Committees of nine European small states since 1985. The Games are held at the end of May or beginning of June and feature competition in nine Summer Olympic sports.

Member countries

The games are organized by the members of the European Olympic Committees (EOC). From its initial forming at the 1984 Olympics through 2009, there were eight members; the group's ninth member (Montenegro) was admitted in 2009. In order to be eligible, each member must have a population of less than one million people. Cyprus is the only exception (when counting the whole island); however, its population was below one million in 1984. The participating countries are:

  • Andorra
  • Cyprus
  • Iceland
  • Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Monaco
  • Montenegro
  • San Marino

The Faroe Islands are also seeking to compete at the Games; however, unlike the other participants, the Islands are neither an independent state (they are an autonomous part of Denmark) nor are they an EOC member.

Editions

No.YearHost cityHost nationDatesNationsCompetitorsSportsEventsChampions119852198731989419915199361995719978199992001102003112005122007132009142011152013162015172017182019192021192023202025212027222029
City of San Marino23–26 May8222749ISL
Monaco City14–17 May468966
Nicosia17–20 May675875CYP
Andorra la Vella21–25 May697882ISL
Valletta25–29 May690887
Luxembourg City29 May – 3 June684988
Reykjavík2–7 June7141087
Vaduz24–29 May566986
City of San Marino29 May – 2 June65811101
Valletta2–7 June76510105CYP
Andorra la Vella30 May – 4 June79311120
Monaco City4–9 June106212121
Various1–6 June8439120
Various30 May – 4 June97509113
Luxembourg City27 May – 1 June76212120LUX
Reykjavík27 May – 1 June78911120ISL
City of San Marino29 May – 3 June88911131LUX
Budva27 May – 1 June84610113
Andorra la VellaCancelled to avoid scheduling conflict with the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics
Valletta28 May – 3 June983510125MLT
Andorra la Vella26 May – 1 June800+12160CYP
Monaco CityFuture event
LuxembourgFuture event

List of sporting disciplines

Some sports consist of multiple disciplines. Disciplines from the same sport are grouped under the same color:

Aquatics
Basketball
Cycling
Gymnastics
Volleyball The planned Games of 2021 were cancelled due to the rescheduling of the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sport (Discipline)Body8587899193959799010305070911131517192123Sport (Discipline)Body8587899193959799010305070911131517192123
Swimming (records)[[File:Swimming pictogram.svg17px]]LEN
Synchronized swimming[[File:Synchronized swimming pictogram.svg17px]]
3-on-3 basketball[[File:3-on-3 basketball pictogram.svg17px]]FIBAE
Basketball[[File:Basketball pictogram.svg17px]]
Mountain biking[[File:Cycling (mountain biking) pictogram.svg17px]]UEC
Road cycling[[File:Cycling (road) pictogram.svg17px]]
Artistic[[File:Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg17px]]UEG
Rhythmic[[File:Gymnastics (rhythmic) pictogram.svg17px]]
Beach volleyball[[File:Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg17px]]CEV
Volleyball[[File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg17px]]
Archery[[File:Archery pictogram.svg17px]]WAE
Athletics (records)[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg17px]]EAA
Boules[[File:Boules pictogram.svg17px]]CMSB
Golf[[File:Golf pictogram.svg17px]]EGA
Sailing[[File:Sailing pictogram.svg17px]]EUROSAF
Judo[[File:Judo pictogram.svg17px]]EJU
Karate[[File:Karate icon.svg17px]]EKF
Squash[[File:Squash pictogram.svg17px]]ESF
Shooting[[File:Shooting pictogram.svg17px]]ESF
Table tennis[[File:Table tennis pictogram.svg17px]]ETTU
Taekwondo[[File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg17px]]ETU
Tennis[[File:Tennis pictogram.svg17px]]TE
Weightlifting[[File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg17px]]EWF

All-time medal table

References

References

  1. https://inside.cev.eu/institutions/zonal-associations/small-countries-association-sca/ {{Bare URL inline. (August 2025)
  2. (4 August 2023). "Census of Population and Housing 2021, Preliminary Results by District, Municipality/Community". Statistical Service of Cyprus.
  3. (26 October 2019). "Nancy Gillen: Faroe Islands continue fight for Olympic recognition at EOC General Assembly".
  4. "Venues". XIII Games of the Small States of Europe - Cyprus 2009.
  5. (21 April 2016). "Budva će biti domaćin Igara malih zemalja". [[RTCG]].
  6. (21 April 2016). "Budva će 2019. biti domaćin Igara malih država Evrope". Vijesti.
  7. (2 June 2015). "Montenegro to host 2019 edition". Times of Malta.
  8. (26 May 2018). "Malta to host Games of the Small States of Europe in 2023". Malta National Olympic Committee.
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