2009 Games of the Small States of Europe

The XIII. Games of the Small States of Europe ( GSSE, Games of the Small States of Europe) were held from 1 to 6 June 2009, Cyprus. They were organized by the Athletic Association of Small States of Europe ( AASSE ). Cyprus was the second time after 1989 host of the games.

Sports and Schedule

Participating nations

  • Andorra Andorra
  • Iceland Iceland
  • Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
  • Luxembourg Luxembourg
  • Malta Malta
  • Monaco Monaco
  • San Marino San Marino
  • Cyprus Republic of Cyprus
  • Montenegro Montenegro was not represented as a single Eligible nation.

Competition venues

Mascot and logo

The official mascot of the event is Tefkros (German: Teucer ), an anthropomorphic pigeon. The name commemorates the mythological ruler of Cyprus, Teucer, son of Telamon and Hesione from Salamis and as an excellent archer famous.

The logo of the games is a stylized representation of the ship of Kyrenia, a national symbol of Cyprus. Both the mascot and logo were designed by Pericles Christoforides and presented to the public on 14 May 2008.

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