The 2025 Island Games, also known as the XX Island Games, was a sports event held from 12 to 18 July 2025 in Orkney. The event returned to its traditional 2-year cycle, following the 2021 Island Games in Guernsey which were delayed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Host The Orkney Islands hosted the Island Games for the first time. It was estimated that around 2,000 to 2,500 visitors and participants would attend the games, making it the biggest event ever hosted by the Orkney Islands. Orkney is one of the smallest island groups in terms of population to have ever hosted the Games. Due to the limited accommodation there, many athletes raised concerns about the travel costs and accommodation standards, which ultimately lead to the football teams from Guernsey being unable to participate. A wide range of forms of accommodation were used, including school classrooms and gym halls converted into dormitories and temporary flatpack hotels.
The Orkney Islands Council has commissioned Gabrielle Barnby to be the Scrivener for the event. Barnby has begun collecting writing submissions from island groups participating in the games, which will be compiled and showcased by the Orkney Museums. The writing project is aimed at capturing the diversity of cultures and writing within the various island communities.
The Games were formally opened by Princess Anne on 12 July 2025. The mascot of the Games was an anthropomorphic orca character named Ola, designed by a 12-year-old Orcadian girl named Sarah Sutcliffe who won a competition among 880 local children.
Participating islands 24 island entities of the IIGA, from Europe, the South Atlantic and the Caribbean area, competed in the Games:
Sports The sports featured included:
Medal table
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Medalists Archery Recurve Men's score ranking Men's matchplay Women's score ranking Women's matchplay Mixed team score ranking Hans Petur HøjgaardPernille KroghBarbara KrossteigBárður MagnussonTóra Dinna Reynskor Frederick CrosbyDarren JonesMollie PerrettTony Vardon Steve CartwrightWilliam ChaterLouise ClarkeJavier LazoKirsty LewisMark Lewis Mixed pair matchplay Frederick CrosbyMollie Perrett Billy FinnieKatie MacFarlane Lisa GrayJason Le Page Mixed team matchplay Hans Petur HøjgaardBárður MagnussonTóra Dinna Reynskor Lisa GrayMonika KomlaJason Le Page Frederick CrosbyMollie PerrettTony Vardon Compound Men's score ranking Men's matchplay Women's score ranking Women's matchplay Mixed team score ranking Bogi AndreasenAnja EydnudóttirJógvan NiclasenNikkel PetersenJóannes PoulsenHelena Skoraastein við Misá Aalin GeorgeDavid MooreEthan MooreRhys MooreAndrew Westmorland Hannah BridleAngela PerrettHeath PerrettFrancisco Rocha Mixed pair matchplay Anja EydnudóttirJóannes Poulsen Hannah BridleFrancisco Rocha Aalin GeorgeEthan Moore Mixed team matchplay Anja EydnudóttirNikkel PetersenJóannes Poulsen Hannah BridleHeath PerrettFrancisco Rocha Aalin GeorgeEthan MooreRhys Moore
Athletics
Badminton Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Magnus Dal-ChristiansenRúni Øster Alex TappDavid Trebert Toke DriefterMaluk Christoffersen Albert Navarro ComesCarlos Riudavets Sintes Women's doubles Bjarnhild í Buð JustinussenMiriam í Grótinum Kimberley ClagueJessica Li Mia ThorkildshøjSanna Thorkildshøj Jody GroundwaterRebecca Reid Mixed doubles Miriam í GrótinumRúni Øster Magnus Dal-ChristiansenSanna Thorkildshøj Jessica LiMatthew Nicholson Maluk ChristoffersenTina Rafaelsen Mixed team Anna Lucia ArlethJulian ArlethSebastian BendtsenMaluk ChristoffersenToke DriefterMalinnguaq EgedeSara JacobsenCecilia JosefsenTina RafaelsenEmilie Sørensen Magnus Dal-ChristiansenJónas DjurhuusMiriam í GrótinumRanja JoensenBjarnhild í Buð JustinussenAsbjørn Heide OlsenRúni ØsterChristian Berg PetersenMia ThorkildshøjSanna Thorkildshøj Alexander BuckTommy ChengKimberley ClagueBen KnealeJessica LiPhilippa LiAnnelise MellorMatthew NicholsonCharlotte WatsonBaillie Watterson Cycling Mountain biking Men's individual cross-country Men's team cross-country Liam CadoretJay CracknellJames DilksJacob MaugerBen Richards Owen CollinsMark HorsthuisEric KellyCallum SalisburyRoss Thorley Seth DaveyMark FerbracheMark Le PagePeter SargentCharlie Tourtel Men's individual criterium Men's team criterium Liam CadoretJay CracknellJames DilksJacob MaugerBen Richards Seth DaveyMark FerbracheMark Le PagePeter SargentCharlie Tourtel Owen CollinsMark HorsthuisEric KellyRoss Thorley Road cycling Men's individual time trial Men's team time trial Tyler HannayMark HorsthuisNiall QuigginCallum SalisburyIvan Sorby Ollie CadinTom HuelinSamuel NisbetJack Rebours Derek Charles BarbaraMark LettSamuel O'sheaColin TesterJames Valarino Men's individual criterium Men's team criterium Ollie CadinTom HuelinJacob MaugerSamuel NisbetJack Rebours Tyler HannayMark HorsthuisNiall QuigginCallum SalisburyIvan Sorby Devon BadmanEwan CookGeorge SpoonerChristopher TillEli Tucker Men's individual road race Men's team road race Ollie CadinTom HuelinSamuel NisbetJack Rebours Aaron Genestar SánchezRoberto Ledesma EstevezDavid Sintes Pons Tyler HannayMark HorsthuisNiall QuigginCallum SalisburyIvan Sorby Women's individual time trial Women's team time trial Olivia LettNicola MacedoNicola Valarino Pippa InderwickHannah KennedyAndrea NightingaleChloe Truffitt not awarded Women's individual criterium Women's team criterium Helena DuguidPippa InderwickHannah KennedyAndrea NightingaleChloe Truffitt not awarded not awarded Women's individual road race shared silver Women's team road race Helena DuguidPippa InderwickHannah KennedyAndrea NightingaleChloe Truffitt not awarded not awarded
Football Men Andrew ArmstrongMason ChristianAmir DillHayden DillJace DonawaJorj DublinCamajé Easton-SmithChance-Carmine EveColeridge Fubler Jr.Jakeem JenningsJoshua JosephSebastian MadeirosCaleb McDowallKeyni MillsBrighton MorrisonLa Zai OuterbridgeZico Saltus-SeymourKhari SharrieffNathaniel SwanAdrian Trott Alex BossCaio EvansCasey GreggCai GriffithDavid JonesMitchell JonesOsian JonesRichard JonesSamuel JonesLiam MorrisCian OwenCai Powell-RobertsCai RobertsGerwyn RobertsJack SmithDylan Summers-JonesJoshua Williams Chris BassJoseph BergquistHarry BestMark BlairTomas BrownJames CallisterJason CharmerConnor ClarkKarl ClarkSean DoyleLee GaleJay GandySam GellingFrank JonesJoao MarquesMorgan NaylorDaniel PickeringDan SimpsonStewart SmithMatthew Woods Women Khyla BrangmanK'shaela Burch-WaldronMarli ButterfieldEmily CabralVictoria DavisKeunna DillChé Chulaé DowlingTrinae EdwardsTaznae FublerKoa GoodchildSymira Lowe-DarrellJaden MastersJya Ratteray-SmithJaniya SealeyJahde SimmonsJahni SimmonsSoany TrottZa'Khari TurnerDanni WatsonZemira Webb Cailtin BeatyRosabel CardyRebecca ColeRebecca CorkishLisa CostainMilly DawsonLouise GibbinsKayleigh GreggorShannon GrovesMegan KellyTia LisyStevie MallonSarah O'ReillyRuby PalmerAnna ShawLydia ShawHolly StephenHolly SumnerChloe TearePhilippa Wallis Krysta BrayNatalie CampbellAnne-Louise MackenzieRosa MackenzieKatie MackinnonKirsty MacleanBeth MacleodHannah MacleodJessica MacleodSinead MacleodShana MacphailEmma MacsweenGrace MartinLisa MasonKyla McMurdoAmanda NicolsonCatriona O'CarrollEleanor SmithMaimie Zimmerman Golf Men's individual Men's team Daryl CallisterLiam CowinChristopher KneenRobert Noon Lee FindlaySteven RendallMichael SchinkelSteven Walls George ForemanChristopher HaywardConner KnightNathaniel Riddett Women's individual Women's team Sophie BeardsallLucy BurkeCaroline JohnsonSammi Keen Lina BillingLina SvegsjöChristella Winzell Michelle CloustonShona CroyShona SlaterNicola Sutherland
Gymnastics FIG Men's individual all-around Men's floor Men's horizontal bar Men's parallel bars Men's pommel horse Men's rings shared silver Men's vault Women's individual all-around shared gold Women's balance beam Women's floor Women's uneven bars Women's vault shared gold SET Men's floor Men's horizontal bar Men's parallel bars Men's pommel horse Men's rings shared silver Men's vault Women's balance beam Calla Woodcock Women's floor Women's uneven bars Women's vault Team Men's 2-piece team Torleivur ChristiansenBjarti Skylv HansenBjarki Í JákupstovuBjarki JohannesenAri PoulsenRókur Sumberg Vestergaard not awarded not awarded Women's 4-piece team Marin DanielsenMaite Lív Neves EllendersenMia HøjgaardAnna Sofia HøjstedRonja JohannesenOddvør Alberta Kimsdóttir Lily BosendorferAmara BroganPhoebe ChristianLacey JacksonAine MatthewsElise Pease Stina EkstrandNova LundstenCornelia ScottKajsa SjöströmOlivia StåhlbergEdit Virta Lawn bowls Men's singles Men's pairs Mark CauserGeorge Rendall Alexander ElphinstoneGilbert Pottinger Josh BandKevin Le Long Men's triples Barry BruceGreg RendallKevin Watters Josh BandKevin Le LongMichael Rive Ian LeiperEric MuirThomas Terris Women's singles Women's pairs Rosemary OgierJulie Williams Elizabeth McConnachieRuth Rendall Anne BarronCaroline Smith Sailing
Squash Men's singles Women's singles Men's doubles Julian JervisCameron Stafford Matthew BooteAntony Harkin Adam BewsAdam Stanger Women's doubles Jade PitcairnEmma Turnbull Beth GartonAmelie Turpin Aimee DreverJane Thomson Mixed doubles Jade PitcairnCameron Stafford Aimee DreverFinlay Scott Amelie TurpinWilliam Turpin Mixed team Michaela Janse Van RensburgJace JervisJulian JervisJade PitcairnCameron StaffordEmma Turnbull Adam BewsAimee DreverAndrew MoarDylan ScottFinlay ScottAdam StangerBetty StangerJane ThomsonAmy Walker Matthew BooteBeth GartonAntony HarkinAmelie TurpinSusan TurpinWilliam Turpin
Swimming
Triathlon Men's individual Men's team Thomas Atkinson Peter Holmes Dale Quenault Wayne QuenaultDirk SwartMark Syvret Matthew Borg Jason Galton Andrew Gordon Philip Macedo Robert Matto Nicolas Podesta Julian Vinales Charles Walker Christopher Walker Dan Armsden David Fairbrother David Mosley Christopher Norman Ove Svejstrup Ethan WoodheadWomen's individual Women's team Amy Critchlow Hannah Kennedy Lindsay Sword Chloe Truffitt Wendy Hatrick Lynsey Henderson Emma Leask Louise Parr Jo Donaldson Rebecca Learmonth Alison Leitch Caron Oag Claire Rendall
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