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Team Shetland normally competes in up to 10-12 sports. The overall Team can number between 100-140 competitors and officials. 

For more information on our Committee, please see the Committee page

The current By-Laws that govern the format of sports competitions at the Games can be found on the relevant page of the IIGA website

Archery

ArcheryShetland's archers have been regular participants at the Games since the first time that archery appeared in the sports programme, in Guernsey in 1987

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Athletics

AthleticsShetland Athletics Team is often one of the biggest sports within the overall Shetland Team and have had many individual and team medal successes over the years

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Badminton

BadmintonBadminton is a traditional sport in Shetland and one that appears regularly at the Games. Shetland has regularly fielded badminton teams with players who have considerable experience of the sport, gained from playing both local matches at competing at events on the Scottish circuit

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Bowls

BowlsIndoor bowls is popular sport in Shetland and has appeared at the Games twice - in Guernsey in 1987 and in Shetland in 2005. On both occasions Shetland bowlers have taken medals including a number of bronze medals and in 2005, a gold medal for June Bain and Margaret Burnett in the women's pairs event and a silver medal for the women's team

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Cycling

CyclingCycling is one of the most spectacular sports in the Games week, involving five events - the road race, time trial, road criterium and two mountain bike events - cross country and criterium. The standard of cycling at the Games is high, with some supremely fit and experienced riders from the Channel Islands, Bermuda, Faroe, Gibraltar, Menorca and Saaremaa.

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Football - Men's

Football - Men'sFootball is one of the biggest sports in the Games programme and Shetland Men's Football Team have taken part at several Games since 1985

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Football - Women

Football - WomenWomen’s football kicked off in Shetland in 2004, as local players put together a team to compete in the Games that were held in Shetland in 2005

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Golf

GolfShetland has two 18-hole golf courses, at Whalsay and Dale, and the Shetland golf team is usually a combined team of up to eight men and women from both Whalsay and Shetland Golf Clubs.

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Sailing / Sailboarding

Sailing / SailboardingAs you might expect from an event where all the participants are from islands, sailing and sailboarding are well supported at the Games.

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Shooting - Clay Target

Shooting - Clay TargetThe profile of clay shooting in Shetland has increased significantly in the last few years since Shetland Clay Target Club constructed a new skeet and trap range in preparation for the 2005 Games, held in Shetland

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Shooting - Pistol & Rifle

Shooting - Pistol & RifleThe Games shooting programme normally includes air pistol and air rifle events as a minimum. Where available facilities and legislation on the Host Island allow, then there is also the possibility of selected pistol and rifle events, often small-bore and sometimes also full-bore

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Squash

SquashSquash has been included in the Games three times - in Shetland in 2005, the Isle of Wight in 2011 and in Bermuda in 2013.

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Swimming

SwimmingShetland is fortunate in having a strong network of swimming clubs and pools that is the foundation of our swimmers' performances at the Games.

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Table Tennis

Table TennisTable tennis in Shetland has an enthusiastic and experienced local following, with a small number of players who have made their mark on the Scottish competition circuit.

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Volleyball

VolleyballVolleyball in Shetland was hugely popular in the early to mid 1990s, when Shetland regularly competed at the Games. It has undergone a revival in recent years, since the Shetland Indoor Volleyball Association organised a men�s and women�s team to take part in the 2005 Games in Shetland

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