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

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. The opening ceremonies were on 1 June, and the closing ceremonies on 6 June. The games were held in

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, twenty years after the first Games were held there in 1989.

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was scheduled for 2009 in the rotation, but were selected to host the games early in 2003. The organizing committee estimated 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

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was performed by tenor

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on Monday 1 June 2009. The principal sponsor of the event was

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in a deal worth €140,000.

Participants

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, 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

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were revealed on the official website on 14 May 2008.

Events

''Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport.'' * * * * * * * * * * *

Calendar

Venues

The majority of events (6 of 12) were held in venues in

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. The southern city of

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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. :

Media coverage

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and the

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covered the event. Live transmission through

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of many events was covered in

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. Two daily summaries were also released.

Medal Count

''Final Medal Table''

References

External links

Official website
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Games Of The Small States Of Europe, 2009

Games Of The Small States Of Europe 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 state, small states since 1985. The Games a ...

Multi-sport events in Cyprus International sports competitions hosted by Cyprus