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{{Short description|Multi-sport event}}
{{Infobox games
| name          = VII Micronesian Games
| logo          = 2010 Micronesian Games Logo.png
| size          = 122px
| caption       =
| host_city     = [[Koror]]
| country       = {{flagcountry|PLW}}
| motto         = "Tia de Prerii" <br>(We Will Make It Happen)
| nations       = 8
| athletes      = 1000
| events        = 15 sports
| opening       = {{Start date|2010|08|01}}
| closing       = {{End date|2010|08|10}}
| opened_by     = [[Johnson Toribiong]]
| athlete_oath  = 
| judge_oath    = 
| torch_lighter = [[Elgin Loren Elwais]]
| stadium       = [[National Stadium (Palau)|Palau National Track & Field]]
| previous      = [[2006 Micronesian Games|2006 Saipan]]
| next          = [[2014 Micronesian Games|2014 Pohnpei]] 
}}
The '''7th [[Micronesian Games]]''' was held August 1–10 in [[Palau]].<ref>[http://www.visit-palau.com/7thMicroGames/7thmain.html 7th Micronesian Games home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20100512194059/http://www.visit-palau.com/7thMicroGames/7thmain.html |date=2010-05-12 }}; retrieved 2010-07-06.</ref>

Initially, the 7th Games were to be hosted in [[Majuro]], [[Marshall Islands]];<ref>[http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=75843&cat=2 "Marshalls to host 2010 Micro Games"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717082518/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=75843&cat=2 |date=2011-07-17 }}, ''Saipan Tribune'', January 7, 2008</ref> however, in April 2008, the organisers announced that the Games could be "scaled down", with a number events cancelled due to a lack of facilities in Majuro.<ref>[http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=2&newsID=78793 "Scaled down Micro Games in 2010"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928095140/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=2&newsID=78793 |date=2011-09-28 }}, Jon Perez, ''Saipan Tribune'', April 9, 2008</ref> In May 2008, the Marshall Islands announced that it was withdrawing from hosting the competition.<ref name="RNZI_39650">{{cite web |url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=39650 |title=Two Northern Pacific countries vying for the right to host Micronesia Games |date=May 8, 2008 |work=[[Radio New Zealand International]] |accessdate=September 19, 2011}}</ref> The hosting of the Games was subsequently awarded to [[Palau]].,<ref>[http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=146:palau-to-host-micro-games-in-2010&catid=17:palau-news "Palau to host Micro Games in 2010"], Bernadette H. Carreon, ''Marianas Variety'', May 19, 2008</ref> which previously hosted the 1998 Games.

The Games were officially opened by the [[President of Palau|President of the Republic of Palau]], [[Johnson Toribiong]].  He participated at the first Micronesian Games 1969 in [[baseball]], but for the Mariana Islands (now Northern Mariana Islands) team.<ref name=saipan_01>{{ Citation
 |last         = Coldeen
 |first        = Bob
 |date         = April 16, 2010
 |title        = OFF THE BENCH - Go Micro!
 |url          = http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=98832
 |publisher    = [[Saipan Tribune]]
 |accessdate   = May 7, 2013
 |archive-url  = https://archive.today/20130630072012/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=98832
 |archive-date = 2013-06-30
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref>  Before opening the Games, he also took part at this year's torch relay during the opening ceremony in the stadium.  Torch lighter was wrestler [[Elgin Loren Elwais]], who participated for Palau at the [[Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg|2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=saipan_02>{{ Citation
 |last         = Monroyo
 |first        = Roselyn
 |date         = August 2, 2010
 |title        = Micro Games: Living the dream
 |url          = http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=101815
 |publisher    = [[Saipan Tribune]]
 |accessdate   = May 7, 2013
 |archive-url  = https://archive.today/20130630063643/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=101815
 |archive-date = 2013-06-30
 |url-status     = dead
}}</ref>

==Participating countries==
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{flag|Chuuk}}
*{{flag|Guam}}
*{{flag|Kosrae}}
*{{flag|Marshall Islands}}
*{{flag|Northern Mariana Islands}}
*{{flag|Palau}}
*{{flag|Pohnpei}}
*{{flag|Yap}}
{{div col end}}

==Sports==
Participants competed in fifteen sports:<ref>[http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=84629&cat=2 "15 sports offered in 2010 Palau Micronesian Games"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214005112/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=84629&cat=2 |date=2012-02-14 }}, ''Saipan Tribune'', October 22, 2008</ref> 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Sport !! Dates !! Venue
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2010 Micronesian Games|Athletics]] || August 3–6 || [[National Stadium (Palau)|Palau National Track & Field]]
|-
|Baseball || August 1–10 || Asahi Ball Field
|-
|Basketball ([[Basketball at the 2010 Micronesian Games|results]]) || August 1–10 || [[Palau National Gymnasium]]
|-
|Canoe || August 6+7 || [[Meyuns]] Seaplane Ramp
|-
|Fastpitch (softball) || August 1–10 || [[Meyuns]] Ball Field
|-
|Micro All Around || August 4+5 || [[Kayangel|Kayangel State]]
|-
|Spearfishing || August 7+8 || Drop Off, [[Malakal Island|Malakal]]
|-
|Swimming || August 2–5 || Palau National Swimming Pool
|-
|Table Tennis || August 3–5 || 
|-
|Tennis || August 1–10 || [[Airai]] Tennis Courts
|-
|[[Triathlon]] || August 9 || Palau Pacific Resort
|-
|Beach Volleyball || August 1–10 || Long Island Beach
|-
|Indoor Volleyball || August 1–10 || Palau High School Gym
|-
|Weightlifting || August 7–9 || Kalau Gym, [[Meyuns]]
|-
|Wrestling || August 3–5 ||
|-
|}

===Spearfishing===
{{See also|Spearfishing at the Micronesian Games}}
{| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}}
|-
| Individual<ref name="2010 Spearfishing Individual Results">{{Cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/get_file.cgi?id=988658|title=Spearfishing Competition 7th Micronesian Games|date=August 7, 2010|website=GameDay|access-date=September 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908120158/https://websites.mygameday.app/get_file.cgi?id=988658|archive-date=September 8, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
| {{flagmedalist|[[Moy Shmull]]|PLW}}
| {{flagmedalist|Asailee Yamada|PLW}}
| {{flagmedalist|[[Michael Genereux]]|GUM}}
|-
| Team<ref name="2010 Spearfishing Team Results">{{Cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-7739-0-0-0&a=MTAL|title=2010 Micronesian Games|website=GameDay|access-date=September 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240908103116/https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?c=0-7739-0-0-0&a=MTAL|archive-date=September 8, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|nowrap| {{GUM}}<br />Jay Sternadel<br />[[Michael Genereux]]
|nowrap| {{flag|Pohnpei}}<br />Taylor Paul<br />Ioakim Mikel
|nowrap| {{flag|Kosrae}}<br />Rodney M. Edmond<br />N. Mongkeya
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-7739-0-0-0 2010 Micronesian Games webpage]

{{Micronesian Games}}

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