Delegates Praise Faroe’s Preparations The Faroe Islands are on course to stage an outstanding 2027 Island Games, according to Bermuda Island Games Association chairman Jon Beard and secretary Juanita Blee.
The pair recently returned from the International Island Games Association [IIGA] Annual General Meeting in Tórshavn.
They joined representatives from member islands for three days of meetings and venue inspections, giving delegates a first-hand look at the facilities and infrastructure that will welcome athletes from across the Island Games family next summer.
Hosted by the Faroe Islands, with the support of local sponsor Berti, the 2027 Games will bring together around 2,000 athletes and officials from islands across Europe and beyond.
Beard said the visit left the Bermuda delegation with every confidence that the Games will be another memorable chapter in the history of the Island Games.
“The Faroe Islands have all the ingredients needed to stage a truly exceptional Games,” Beard said.
“The sporting facilities are first class, the planning is well advanced, and everywhere we went we were met with warmth, enthusiasm and genuine pride from the local people.” He added that the scale and quality of the sporting infrastructure was particularly impressive for a nation of just 55,000 people.
“The Faroe Islands have invested significantly in sport,” he said.
“They have fourteen high-quality artificial football pitches used by their professional league, several excellent indoor arenas—including one that has recently been completed at a cost of approximately $37 million—a newly resurfaced 400-metre athletics track, and a superb 50-metre Olympic-standard indoor swimming pool.
It is a remarkable sporting legacy for a country....
