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Nothing on the telly? Why not point your broadband connection at www.shetland.gov.uk/islandgames  for all the latest live and on demand video coverage of the NatWest Island Games in Shetland?

The Island Games conclude tomorrow (Friday) but there’s still time to catch up with what is arguably the largest sporting event in the north of Scotland this year. Thanks to Shetland Islands Council, SMG Broadcast and Event Solutions, online video streaming of all the action is available for the first time.

In both Windows Media and Real format from the Shetland Islands Council site during the Games, the on demand event coverage will remain available to a worldwide audience through the Public-I service.

Over 2000 athletes from 24 islands around the world are currently competing in 15 sporting disciplines.

Find out more about:
Results - www.shetlandresults2005.com/
Webcasts, news and photos - www.shetland2005.info/
NatWest Island Games and the IGA: http://www.islandgames.net/

The 24 member islands of the International Island Games Association are:
Aland, Alderney, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Froya, Gibraltar, Gotland, Greenland, Guernsey, Hitra, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Jersey, Orkney, Prince Edward Island, Rhodes, Saaremaa, Sark, Shetland, St. Helena, Western Isles, Ynys Mon.

Sports for the NatWest Island Games XI, Shetland 2005: Fifteen different team and individual sports have been chosen from a list of 18 set down by the IGA:
Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Bowls, Cycling, Football, Golf, Gymnastics,Sailboarding, Sailing, Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis and Volleyball.