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:
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 an EOC member.
Editions
Year Host city Host nation Dates Nations Competitors Sports Events Champions 1 1985 City of San Marino 23–26 May 8 222 7 49 2 1987 Monaco City 14–17 May 468 9 66 3 1989 Nicosia 17–20 May 675 8 75 4 1991 Andorra la Vella 21–25 May 697 8 82 5 1993 Various 25–29 May 690 8 87 6 1995 Luxembourg City 29 May – 3 June 684 9 88 7 1997 Reykjavík 2–7 June 714 10 87 8 1999 Vaduz 24–29 May 566 9 86 9 2001 City of San Marino 29 May – 2 June 658 11 101 10 2003 Various 2–7 June 765 10 105 11 2005 Andorra la Vella 30 May – 4 June 793 11 120 12 2007 Monaco City 4–9 June 1,062 12 121 13 2009Various 1–6 June 843 9 120 14 2011Various 30 May – 4 June 9 750 9 113 15 2013 Luxembourg City 27 May – 1 June 762 12 120 16 2015 Reykjavík 27 May – 1 June 789 11 120 17 2017 City of San Marino 29 May – 3 June 889 11 131 18 2019 Budva 27 May – 1 June 846 10 113 19 2021 Andorra la Vella Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to avoid conflict with the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics 19 2023 Various 28 May – 3 June9 835 10 125 20 2025 Andorra la Vella 26 May – 1 June 800+ 12 160 21 2027 Monaco City Future event 22 2029 Luxembourg Future event 23 2031 TBA Future 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 2021 Games were cancelled.
Sport (Discipline) Body 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 Swimming (records) LEN••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • Synchronized swimming • • 3x3 basketball FIBAE • Basketball • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mountain bikingUEC • • • • • • Road cycling••••••••• • • • • • • Artistic UEG • • • • • • • Rhythmic • • Beach volleyball CEV •• • • • • • • • Volleyball •••••••• ••• • • • • • • • ArcheryWAE • Athletics (records) EAA•••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • •BoulesCMSB••••GolfEGA•JudoEJU••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • •KarateEKF • •Rugby sevensRE•SailingEUROSAF • • • • • Squash ESF •• • • Shooting ESF••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • Table tennis ETTU •••• • • • • • • • • • • •TaekwondoETU • • TennisTE •••••••• • • •• • • • • • • • Weightlifting EWF• • Sport (Discipline) Body 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
All-time medal table
See also Island Games Championships of the Small States of Europe European Volleyball Championship of the Small Countries Division FIBA European Championship for Small Countries FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries European Small Nations Karate Championships European Small Nations Weightlifting Championships
References
External links Official website