| 1997 Island Games | |
| Host island | Jersey |
|---|---|
| Participating islands | 20 |
| Athletes participating | ~ 2000 |
| Number of events | 15 |
| Opening ceremony | June 14 |
| Closing ceremony | June 28 |
The 1997 Island Games were the 7th Island Games, and were held in Jersey, from June 14 to June 28, 1997.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey | 75 | 47 | 48 | 170 |
| 2 | Isle of Wight | 22 | 14 | 14 | 50 |
| 3 | Åland | 20 | 13 | 8 | 41 |
| 4 | Guernsey | 18 | 39 | 39 | 96 |
| 5 | Gotland | 14 | 9 | 16 | 39 |
| 6 | Isle of Man | 13 | 26 | 20 | 59 |
| 7 | Saaremaa | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 |
| 8 | Faroe Islands | 5 | 10 | 22 | 37 |
| 9 | Shetland Islands | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Orkney Islands | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Ynys Môn/Anglesey | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 12 | Gibraltar | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Greenland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Falkland Islands | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 | Alderney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Iceland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Saint Helena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frøya | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hitra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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