2013 Micronational Games

2013 Micronational Games
Host	Sirocco
Motto	Brotherhood and fraternity
Nations participating	11
Athletes participating	16
Events	20
Opening Ceremony	7 February
Closing Ceremony	17 March
Officially opened by	Premier Daniel Anderson
Preceded by	Secundomia 2010
Succeeded by	2022 Nemean Games (de facto)
Venue	Alston Domain Douglas Green Rathlyn Stadium
Website	{{{Website}}}

The Sirocco 2013 Micronational Games, officially the VII Micronational Games and formerly known as the 2013 Intermicronational Olympic Games, was an intermicronational sporting event held in Sirocco from 7 February to 17 March 2013. It is the seventh micronational games to be held. While initially scheduled for November–December 2012, delays saw the Siroccan government postpone the Games to reactivate interest on 19 December that year. The dates for the Games were finally confirmed by the Siroccan government on 28 January 2013, although the closing ceremony was moved to March 17 to allow for more participants and events on February 6.

There are fifteen athletes representing the eleven nations competing in the Games' twenty events. The Games are based in the cities of Alston (7-19 February), Havilland (20-23 February) and Rathlyn (24 February-17 March).

Bids

Bidding for the then-2012 Intermicronational Olympic Games opened on 5 August 2012 with the Siroccan bid and closed on 24 August 2012. Four micronations confirmed their bids — Sirocco, Hamlinia, Caladonia and Juclandia.

Confirmed

• Sirocco: Sirocco confirmed its bid for the 2012 Intermicronational Olympic Games on 5 August 2012.
• Hamlinian Republic: The Hamlinian Sports Association announced on 7 August that it was considering bidding for the 2012 Intermicronational Olympic Games, with the bid being confirmed on 8 August. In a statement on August 14, Hamlinian Sports Association chairman Casey Hamlin announced that the Hamlinian bid had been withdrawn and that the Association gave its support to the Siroccan bid. Hamlinia re-entered the bidding process on August 20.
• Caladonia: Caladonia announced its bid on the MicroWiki Forums on 15 August 2012 with the publishing of their bid logo.
• Juclandia: The Government of Juclandia discussed at one of its meetings the possibility of Juclandia to put forward a bid for the 2012 Intermicronational Olympics. An hour before bidding officially closed, the Juclandian Government decided to proceed with the bid.

Withdrawn

• Kinsovea: Kinsovea nominated Oreo City to be the host city for the 2012 Intermicronational Games on 14 August 2012 before withdrawing its bid on August 17.
• Danland: Danland put forward its bid for the 2012 Intermicronational Olympic Games on 16 August 2012 to compete with the Siroccan bid. Its bid was cancelled by the Intermicronational Olympic Committee on August 18 after its leader vandalised part of the MicroWiki site.

Final selection

Voting finished at 11:59pm GMT on 8 September 2012. Sirocco's victory was announced by the Sirocco Times at 3:12am GMT (3:12pm Sirocco time) on 9 September.

2012 Intermicronational Olympics bidding results
Bidding micronation	Votes
Sirocco	4
Caladonia	2
Hamlinian Republic	2
Juclandia	1
Total	9

Bid logo gallery

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  Sirocco (5 Aug-8 Sep)

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  Hamlinian Republic (8-14 Aug, 20 Aug-8 Sep)

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  Caladonia (15 Aug-8 Sep)

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  Danland (16-18 Aug)

Participants

Confirmed participants

The following nations are attending the 2013 Micronational Games:

Australasia	Europe	North America	Micras
Sirocco Zealandia	Renasia Rukora USLSSR Wyvern	Molossia Prsänëa Saint Luke and Amager Überstadt	Craitland

Athletes

Nation	Athletes
Craitland	Craitman H. Pellegrino (checkers)
Molossia	Kevin Baugh (athletics)
Prsänëa	James Wilary (50m walk, 50m run, 100m walk, 100m run, 300m walk, 300m run, checkers, chess)
Renasia	Kuri Kabanov (chess)
Rukora	Tom Turner (50m walk, 50m run, 100m walk, 100m run, 8 km walk, train dash)
Saint Luke and Amager	Edward Jacobs (chess) Leon Simpson (chess) Sebastian Schriber (chess)
Sirocco	Daniel Anderson (50m walk, 50m run, 100m walk, 300m walk, 8 km walk, chess, shotput)
Überstadt	Adam I (50m walk, 50m run, 100m walk, 100m run)
USLSSR	Rory Krenz (EU3) Alex Ulbricht (EU3)
Wyvern	Bradley of Dullahan (50m run, 100m run, checkers, chess, EU3, shotput) Quentin I (50m run, 100m run, checkers, EU3, shotput)
Zealandia	Håkon Lindström (train dash) Amanda Lindstrom (swimming)

Interested participants

The following nations expressed interest in attending the 2013 Micronational Games but ultimately did not attend:

Europe	North America
Caladonia Danland Union of Draegan Republics	Agnorr Eran Federation Evita Florenia Kinsovea Kuhugstan Secundomia Westsylvania

Non-participating nations

Senya

Barnaby Hands confirmed on 29 January 2013 that Senya would be boycotting the Games due to a personal disagreement with Daniel Anderson. George Cruickshank of Atlantium and Ciprian I of Juclandia also confirmed on 29 January that their nations would not take part in the Games for differing reasons. President Casey Hamlin of the Oasis Islands made the executive decision to not participate on 4 February, citing prior obligations, while President David of Ultamiya confirmed on 6 February that his nation would not be participating in the Games.

Danland

Danland did not attend in the games, due to him focusing more on MicroWikia and due to the micronation participating in MicroWikia's Harmony Games held by June–July 2013. This is also due to the nation's ongoing reorganisation.

Events

Athletics	Swimming	Online	Computer games	Miscellaneous
50m walk 50m sprint 100m walk 100m sprint 300m walk 300m sprint 8 km walk Shotput Discus Boomerang throw Long jump	50m freestyle 50m backstroke 50m butterfly 50m breaststroke	Checkers Chess	DEFCON Europa Universalis III	Train dash

Medal count

Rank	Micronation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Zealandia	5	0	0	5
2	Sirocco	1	0	0	1
Total		6	0	0	6

Broadcasting

The Siroccan Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) was responsible for the broadcasting of the Games, and managed the distribution of content to other micronational broadcasters.

Sponsorship

The 2013 Micronational Games were being sponsored by Dominion Chocolate, the Institute of Scientific Research, LogoWorks Sirocco, the National Centre of Computing, National Post and Telegraph and the Sirocco Times. The Kingdom of Wyvern also offered to assist in event organisation.