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 eight European small states since 1985. The Games are currently held at the beginning of June, and feature competition in nine Summer Olympic sports.

The 14th edition of the Games took place in June 2011 in Liechtenstein.^[1]

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 was added in 2009. Members all have a population of less than one million people. Participating countries are:

(*) Montenegro became the ninth GSSE country on June 1, 2009

The  Faroe Islands are seeking to also compete at the Games; however, unlike the other participants, the Faroes are neither a sovereign nation (they are an autonomous province of Denmark) nor are they an EOC member.

Editions

List of sporting disciplines

At the 2007 Games 12 sporting disciplines were contested (with both men's and women's divisions):

Previous events have included cycling, bowls, *taekwondo and squash.

All-time medal table

References

External links

• Athletic Association of the Small States of Europe
• Monaco 2007
• Cyprus 2009
• Liechtenstein 2011
• European Olympic Committees: Games of the Small States of Europe
• Medal results for Monaco 2007
• Remo, Raimondi; Manlio Molinari, Eros Bologna (2003). "Statistics on GSSE Participation 1985-2003" (PDF). http://www.andorra2005.ad/aplicacions/descarregarArxiu.aspx?Arxiu=/en/jocs05/historia/estadistiques_participacio.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-12. 
• "Games of the Small States of Europe - History of athletics results". Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/gsse.htm. Retrieved 2007-06-12.