Jersey have claimed more medals than any other Island since the biennial Games started in 1985, with a whopping 1203 medals, including 418 gold. Bermuda are tenth in the all-time table with 174 medals.Local organisers have gone the extra mile to make the Games “affordable” for all visiting countries.According to a recent article published in the Isle of Wight County Press, fears have been raised that attendance could be low at next year’s Games in Bermuda because of the prohibitive travel costs.“There is no doubt Bermuda presents problems because of the costs involved,” Isle of Wight Island Games chairman David Ball was quoted as saying in the article.However, Jon Beard, chairman of the local organising committee for the Games, told The Royal Gazette last month that every effort was being made to lower travel, accommodation and transportation costs for all visiting countries.“When we made the bid for the Games we made it very clear what our situation was and we are working as hard as we possibly can to get the prices down to make Bermuda as affordable for as many people as we can,” he said. “We have tried to help as much as we can because we understand for a lot of countries this is their first venture outside of Europe so it’s a big step.”The Games will be held in Bermuda from July 13-19 at the NSC, Berkeley Institute School, Mount Saint Agnes School, Bermuda College, the WER Joell Tennis Stadium, Bermuda Athletic Association, BFA Field, Bermuda Gymnastics Association, Warwick Camp and Spanish Point Boat Club.