Eligibility

Conditions for Representing Ynys Môn

The following section is taken from the Section 6 of the IIGA Operational Guidelines 

“To represent a Member Island, a competitor may qualify either by:

  1. Having been born on that Member Island.
  2. A competitor may be considered to have been born on a Member Island if the mother was normally resident on that Island immediately prior to the birth and returned to the Island soon after.
  3. Having been resident on that Member Island for the period of 12 consecutive months prior to the date of the Opening Ceremony of the Games to be entered.
  4. Any person wishing to gain qualification under 3 (above) shall be deemed to be a permanent resident for the purpose of qualification if they are not residing on that Member Island because they are following a programme of study or involved in military service out of the Member Island.

Any competitor not complying with the above shall be subject to an automatic disqualification from the Games.”

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