XI NatWest Island Games held on Shetland a great success

The retiring chairman of International Island Games Association (IGA), mr. Bo Frykenstam from Gotland, congratulates the people of Shetland for the organisation of the XI NatWest Island Games which closed on Friday 15th July.

Thousands of competitors and spectators at Gilbertson Park in Lerwick heard the chairman thanking the organisers, sportspeople, volunteers and many more in his last closing ceremony speech.
”I call upon each of you to keep the spirit of the Friendly Games alive”, mr Frykenstam said.
Bo Frykenstam has served the IGA since the start of the Games 1985 in Isle of Man, the last four years as chairman.

The last decision made by the Executive Committee under the leadership of Bo Frykenstam was to sign up to the Wada-code.

”I am very pleased that we finally have arrived to that decision”, mr. Frykenstam said.

New chairman after the NatWest Island Games in Shetland will be vice chairman Brian Partington (Isle of Man). The new vice chairman will be Jorgen Pettersson (Aland). The treasurer Eric Legg (Guernsey) was re-elected as was executive committee member James Johnston (Shetland). New members in the committee are Anu Vares (Saaremaa) and Donna Jones (Ynys Mon).

Brian Partington is determined to continue to develop IGA in a controlled way. New member island Menorca will compete in the next Games bringing the number of islands to 25.

”We expect all our members to have a full team in Rhodes 2007 and with the increased media interest and standards of competition the development of sport and facilities is growing quickly in all our islands”, he said.

Lerwick 17.7.2005