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{{short description|Pacific archipelagic multi-sport event}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{For|the former games between countries of the Pacific Rim|Pacific Ocean Games}}
{{Infobox sporting event organization
|name         = Pacific Games
|image        = Pacific Logo.svg
|caption      = 
|abbreviation = PAG
|motto        = 
|formation    = 1963
|recurrence   = 4 years
|membership   = 
|purpose      = 
|headquarters = [[Suva]], [[Fiji]]
|leader_title = President
|leader_name  = Vidhya Lakhan
|website      = [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-2642-0-0-0&sID=24021 Official website]
|remarks      = 
|last=[[2023 Pacific Games|2023]]|next=[[2027 Pacific Games|2027]]}}
{{Olympic Games infobox}}

The '''Pacific Games''' ([[French language|French]]: ''Jeux du Pacifique''), is a [[continent|continental]] [[multi-sport event]] held every four years among athletes from [[Oceania]]. The inaugural Games took place in [[1963 South Pacific Games|1963]] in [[Suva]], [[Fiji]], and most recently in [[2023 Pacific Games|2023]] in [[Honiara, Solomon Islands]]. The Games were called the '''South Pacific Games''' from 1963 to [[2007 South Pacific Games|2007]]. The [[Pacific Games#Pacific Games Council|Pacific Games Council]] (PGC) organises the Games and oversees the host city's preparations. Athletes with a disability are included as full members of their national teams. In each sporting event, [[gold medals]] are awarded for first place, [[silver medals]] are awarded for second place, and [[bronze medals]] are awarded for third place.

Ten cities in seven countries and territories have hosted the Pacific Games. Four countries have hosted the games three times: [[Fiji]] ([[1963 South Pacific Games|1963]], [[1979 South Pacific Games|1979]], [[2003 South Pacific Games|2003]]), [[New Caledonia]] ([[1966 South Pacific Games|1966]], [[1987 South Pacific Games|1987]], [[2011 Pacific Games|2011]]), [[Papua New Guinea]] ([[1969 South Pacific Games|1969]], [[1991 South Pacific Games|1991]], [[2015 Pacific Games|2015]]) and [[Samoa]] ([[1983 South Pacific Games|1983]], [[2007 South Pacific Games|2007]], [[2019 Pacific Games|2019]]). [[French Polynesia]], who hosted in [[1971 South Pacific Games|1971]] and [[1995 South Pacific Games|1995]], will become the fifth country to host the Games for the third time in [[2027 Pacific Games|2027]]. The [[Territories of the United States|United States territory]] of [[Guam]] have hosted the Games twice in [[1975 South Pacific Games|1975]] and [[1999 South Pacific Games|1999]]. The [[Solomon Islands]] hosted the event for the first time in [[2023 Pacific Games|2023]].

Only six countries have attended every edition of the Pacific Games: [[Fiji]], [[French Polynesia]] ([[Tahiti]]), [[New Caledonia]], [[Papua New Guinea]], [[Tonga]], and [[Vanuatu]]. New Caledonia have dominated fourteen out of the seventeen Pacific Games, Papua New Guinea with two, and Fiji with one.

== History ==
=== Concept ===
The idea of holding the South Pacific Games originated with Dr A.H. Sahu Khan who was one of Fiji's representatives at a meeting of the South Pacific Commission held at Rabaul during 1959. The idea was adopted and led to a meeting of nine Territories, held in Nouméa during March 1961, which awarded Fiji the honour of hosting the very first Games.<ref name = pgc-hist/><!-- please do not edit this piece of information, its very important to acknowledge the founder of the games -->

=== Creation ===
During 1962, the [[South Pacific Commission]] founded the South Pacific Games Council, with the first ever Games being held at Suva, Fiji. In the 40 years since, Games have been held in 12 countries and territories within the region. Initially the Games were held at three-year intervals although this was subsequently expanded to four following the [[Tumon]] Games in [[Guam]].

As a residual consequence of the [[Europe]]an [[colonialism|colonisation]] of the Pacific from the early part of the 18th Century onwards, many nations who participated in the first Games (of 1963) were under predominantly [[United Kingdom|British]] or [[France|French]] territorial rule. Understandably this generated a certain amount of confusion as both British and French flags and [[national anthems]] dominated proceedings and were occasionally used together for winning countries.<br>
[[Western Samoa]] (now [[Samoa]]) was the only country with a flag and anthem of its sovereignty as it was the only participating independent island nation at that time. As time went on, fledgling nations gradually achieving sovereignty of their own sought to extricate themselves from their colonial past and new national anthems and flags emerged. Nevertheless, English and French remain the official languages of the Games.{{sfn |Charter |2007 |p=6}}

Like other sporting events, the South Pacific Games has experienced slight controversies. A minor dispute that still continues today is the scheduling of events landing on a Sunday. Throughout the [[Pacific]], the [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Sabbath in Christianity|Sabbath]] remains very important (sporting events or similar activity are illegal in [[Tonga]] for example) and scheduling at such a time would be frowned upon. The events themselves have also been affected by religious sensitivities, notably [[beach volleyball]] where the official uniform of [[bikini]]s for women has been forced to give way to more conservative attire.<ref>[http://www.niufm.com/?t=3&View=FullStory&newsID=2347 Bikinis out, Shorts in at Beach Volleyball] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928105833/http://www.niufm.com/?t=3&View=FullStory&newsID=2347 |date=28 September 2007 }} Pacific Radio News - Niue FM, 29 August 2007</ref> However other larger nations within the region or those loosely associated with more [[secular]] states (e.g. [[Cook Islands]] ([[New Zealand]]), [[American Samoa]] ([[United States]]), and [[French Polynesia]] ([[France]])) are more moderate in this regard.

Other global and regional events have also influenced and shaped the Games' history. In 1995, the year [[Papeete]], [[Tahiti]] hosted the Games, many countries took the decision to boycott as a direct protest at French [[nuclear testing]] in the Pacific.<ref>[http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/index.html?http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/437/4318.html French tests: Opposition grows] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010053107/http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/index.html?http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/437/4318.html |date=10 October 2007 }}, article summarising the response to French nuclear testing in the Pacific from [http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/index.html?http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/437/4318.html World Information Service on Energy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010053107/http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/index.html?http://www10.antenna.nl/wise/437/4318.html |date=10 October 2007 }} retrieved 19 February 2007</ref> The Games, however, returned to near full regional participation in the following event in 1999, held on [[Guam]].

The first objective of the Pacific Games Council, according to its Charter,{{sfn |Charter |2007 |p=4}} is <blockquote> "To create bonds of kindred friendship and brotherhood amongst people of the countries of the Pacific region through sporting exchange without any distinctions as to race, religion or politics."
</blockquote> The Games were initiated to promote and develop sport amongst the nations and peoples of the South Pacific.<ref name = pgc-hist/> After fifty years in existence, The South Pacific Commission changed its name to the ''[[Pacific Community]]''.<ref name = pgc-hist/>

=== Modern day games ===
The [[2003 South Pacific Games|XII South Pacific Games]] held in [[Suva]], [[Fiji]] saw for the first time the introduction of a full program of 32 sports.<ref name= opening-2003/> That program included sports that are synonymous with the Pacific region as well as sports that have a limited participation and are generally not well established.

A strong corporate sponsorship package a first for the games enabled the organizers to work with a free hand towards their aims of making the games a success. A colorful and effective media and publicity campaign generated much interest and enthusiasm among the public in Fiji. Schools and youth groups were involved in interactive programs such as the adopt-a-country program also a first for the games.<ref name=suva-2003/>

The [[2007 Pacific Games|XIII Pacific Games]] were hosted in [[Apia]], [[Samoa]]. They were the 13th to have been held since 1963. In contrast to the [[Olympic Games]] which are expected to generate income for the host nation,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbre.com/USA/About+Us/Media+Centre/CBRE+News/Olympic+Games+Generate+New+Commerical+Real+Estate+Opportunities+in+Greece.htm |title=Article by CBRE regarding increase to gross domestic product and real estate values as a result of the 2004 Athens Olympics |access-date=3 September 2007 |archive-date=27 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927023004/http://www.cbre.com/USA/About%2BUs/Media%2BCentre/CBRE%2BNews/Olympic%2BGames%2BGenerate%2BNew%2BCommerical%2BReal%2BEstate%2BOpportunities%2Bin%2BGreece.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> the 2007 Pacific Games were expected to leave Samoa US$92million in debt, predominantly as a result of expenditure on large-scale infrastructure projects such as bridges and roads.<ref>{{cite news |title=Games puts Samoa in debt |url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2022986.htm |publisher=ABC Radio Australia |date=3 September 2007 |access-date=3 September 2007 |archive-date=11 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070911193016/http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s2022986.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Potential debt positions notwithstanding, five nations ([[Papua New Guinea]], [[Vanuatu]], [[Solomon Islands]], [[Tonga]] and [[American Samoa]]) bid for the [[2015 Pacific Games]]. The Games were ultimately awarded to [[Port Moresby]], Papua New Guinea and follow the [[2011 Pacific Games]] held in Nouméa, New Caledonia. However the rising cost (purportedly in excess of $1 billion) and the logistical burden of putting on the games continue to threaten countries' abilities to host the event.<ref>{{cite web |last=Paligaru |first=Clement |title=PNG risks losing right to host 2015 Pacific Games |url=http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacific/radio/onairhighlights/png-risks-losing-right-to-host-2015-pacific-games |publisher=ABC Radio Australia |access-date=22 August 2012 |archive-date=25 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325112812/http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/pacific/radio/onairhighlights/png-risks-losing-right-to-host-2015-pacific-games |url-status=live }}</ref>

=={{anchor|Council}} Pacific Games Council ==
The games governing body is the Pacific Games Council. The Games council flag is presented to the host nation of the next games at the end of every games. With expansion and economic growth in the Pacific and Oceania countries of the Pacific Islands, the South Pacific Games Council decided to modernise and revise its charter in light of these changes in the region and the changing place of Sport in our society, thus the council adapted a new charter in 2007.

The current President of the Council is [[Vidhya Lakhan]] from [[Fiji]].

=== Member associations ===
Membership of the Council includes internationally recognised National Multisport Organisations within countries and territories who are members of the [[Pacific Community]].{{sfn |Charter |2007 |p=4}} There are currently 22 members, 15 of which are members of the [[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC).<ref name = pgc-members/> The [[Pitcairn Islands]] are the only [[Pacific Community]] member that is not a member of the Pacific Games Council, whereas [[Norfolk Island]] was admitted as a member of the Council despite not being a member of the [[Pacific Community]].

In July 2014, the [[Oceania National Olympic Committees]] voted to allow [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] to take part in the [[2015 Pacific Games]]. The risk of seeing the two wealthy, populous developed nations dominate the competition had previously prevented their inclusion. They were allowed to send participants only in [[Rugby sevens at the Pacific Games|rugby sevens]], [[sailing at the Pacific Games|sailing]], [[taekwondo at the Pacific Games|taekwondo]] and [[weightlifting at the Pacific Games|weightlifting]] — sports where other Pacific countries had proved sufficiently competitive against them in the past.<ref name=cin-2017/> New Zealand was allowed to compete in the [[Football at the 2019 Pacific Games – Men's tournament|2019 men's football competition]] with an [[New Zealand men's national under-23 football team|U-23 team]], which won the gold medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzfootball.co.nz/newsarticle/78844?newsfeedId=844973|title=Promising U-23 group heading to Samoa|date=1 July 2019|publisher=[[New Zealand Football]]|accessdate=1 July 2019}}</ref> Australia and New Zealand have since continued to compete on an invitational basis.

In 2018, the Council created an "associate membership" category for other territories in Oceania.<ref>{{cite web | title=Australia and New Zealand involvement in Pacific Games expected to grow further | website=insidethegames.biz | date=2012-10-30 | url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1082192/australia-new-zealand-at-pacific-games | access-date=2023-08-27}}</ref> Potential candidates for membership include [[Autonomous Region of Bougainville|Bougainville]], [[Easter Island]], [[Western New Guinea]], [[Hawaii]] and [[Christmas Island]].<ref>{{cite web | last=Butler | first=Nick | title=West Papua, Hawaii and Christmas Island mooted as future Pacific Mini Games participants | website=insidethegames.biz | date=2012-10-30 | url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1059089/west-papua-hawaii-and-christmas-island-mooted-as-future-pacific-mini-games-participants | access-date=2023-08-27}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Nation
! Organisation
! Website
|-
|{{ASA}}
| [[American Samoa National Olympic Committee]] <small>(ASNOC)</small>
| [https://asnoc.org/ asnoc.org/]
|-
|{{COK}}
| [[Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee]] <small>(CISNOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190117045242/http://www.oceaniasport.com/cookis/ oceaniasport.com/cookis]
|-
|{{nowrap|{{FSM}}}}
| [[Federated States of Micronesia National Olympic Committee]] <small>(FSMNOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190117040728/http://www.oceaniasport.com/fsm/ oceaniasport.com/fsm]
|-
|{{FIJ}}
| [[Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee]] <small>(FASANOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20161007025138/http://www.fijiolympiccommittee.com/ fijiolympiccommittee.com]
|-
|{{GUM}}
| [[Guam National Olympic Committee]] <small>(GNOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20171023223752/http://www.oceaniasport.com/guam/ oceaniasport.com/guam]
|-
|{{KIR}}
| [[Kiribati National Olympic Committee]] <small>(KNOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20171023222621/http://www.oceaniasport.com/kiribati/ oceaniasport.com/kiribati]
|-
|{{MHL}}
| [[Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee]] <small>(MINOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180221145459/http://www.oceaniasport.com/marshalls/ oceaniasport.com/marshalls]
|-
|{{NRU}}
| [[Nauru Olympic Committee]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20100531181249/http://www.oceaniasport.com/nauru/ oceaniasport.com/nauru]
|-
|{{flagicon image|New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| [[Comité Territorial Olympique et Sportif de Nouvelle-Calédonie]] <small>(CTOS)</small>
| [http://www.ctos.nc  www.ctos.nc]
|-
|{{NIU}}
| [[Niue Island Sports and Commonwealth Games Association]] <small>(NISCGA)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20170806221557/http://www.oceaniasport.com/niue/ oceaniasport.com/niue]
|-
|{{NFK}}
| [[Norfolk Island Amateur Sports & Commonwealth Games Association]]
| [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=3852&pID=2 sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=3852]
|-
|{{NMI}}
| [[Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association]]
| [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=3859&pID=2 sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=3859]
|-
|{{PLW}}
| [[Palau National Olympic Committee]] <small>(PNOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20091010224245/http://www.oceaniasport.com/palau/ oceaniasport.com/palau]
|-
|{{PNG}}
| {{nowrap|[[Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee|Papua New Guinea Sports Federation & National Olympic Committee]] <small>(PNGSFOC)</small>}}
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20170423171053/http://www.oceaniasport.com/png/ oceaniasport.com/png]
|-
|{{SAM}}
| [[Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee]] <small>(SASNOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20170708132827/http://www.oceaniasport.com/samoa/ oceaniasport.com/samoa]
|-
|{{SOL}}
| [[National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands|Solomon Islands National Olympic Committee]] <small>(NOCSI)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20180808172020/http://www.oceaniasport.com/solomon/ oceaniasport.com/solomon]
|-
|{{TAH}}
| [[Comité olympique de Polynésie française]] <small>(COPF)</small>
| [http://www.copftahiti.com/ www.copftahiti.com]
|-
|{{TKL}}
| [[Tokelau Sports Federation]]
| [http://www.sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=3861&pID=2 sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=3861]
|-
|{{TGA}}
| [[Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee]] <small>(TASANOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20181002105658/http://www.oceaniasport.com/tonga/ oceaniasport.com/tonga]
|-
|{{TUV}}
| [[Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee]] <small>(TASNOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20051018032511/http://www.oceaniasport.com/tuvalu/ oceaniasport.com/tuvalu]
|-
|{{VAN}}
| [[Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee]] <small>(VASANOC)</small>
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190102233639/http://www.oceaniasport.com/vanuatu/  oceaniasport.com/vanuatu]
|-
|{{flagcountry|Wallis and Futuna|local}}
| [[Comité Territorial Olympique et Sportif des Iles Wallis et Futuna]] <small>(CTOSWF)</small>
| [http://wallisetfutuna.franceolympique.com wallisetfutuna.franceolympique.com]
|}

== Editions ==
{{location map+|Pacific Ocean|float=center|width=770|caption=Host cities of the Pacific Games|places=
{{Location map~|Pacific Ocean|position=top
 |lat=-18.126217|long=178.450687|label='''[[Suva|1963, 1979, 2003]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Pacific Ocean|position=left|lat=-22.257943
 |long=166.452496|label='''[[Nouméa|1966, 1987, 2011]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Pacific Ocean|position=left
 |lat=-9.477864|long=147.149776|label='''[[Port Moresby|1969, 1991, 2015]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Pacific Ocean|position=right
 |lat=-17.541543|long=-149.564091|label='''[[Papeete|1971, 1995, ''2027'']]'''}}
{{Location map~|Pacific Ocean|position=left
 |lat=13.508894|long=144.800003|label='''[[Tumon|1975]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Pacific Ocean|position=right
 |lat=13.373428|long=144.711901|label='''[[Santa Rita, Guam|1999]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Pacific Ocean|position=right
 |lat=-13.851376|long=-171.751335|label='''[[Apia|1983, 2007, 2019]]'''}}
{{Location map~|Pacific Ocean|position=right
 |lat=-9.444589|long=159.972258|label='''[[Honiara|2023]]'''}}
}}

===Editions===
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=  align="center"
|+Overview of the Pacific Games
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Year
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Edition
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Host city
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Host Association
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Opened by
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Sports
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Events
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Teams
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Start date
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | End date
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Competitors
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Top Association
! rowspan=1 style="background:#2874A6; color:white;" | Ref
|-
| align=center| 1963
| align="center" |{{sort|01|[[1963 South Pacific Games|I]]}}
| align=left| [[Suva]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|Fiji|colonial}} [[Fiji]]
| [[Sir Kenneth Maddocks]]
| align="center" | 10 || align="center" | 58 || align="center" | 13
| align=center| 29 Aug.
| align=center| 8 Sep. || align="center" | 646
| align=left| {{flagicon|Fiji|colonial}} [[Fiji]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1966
| align="center" |{{sort|02|[[1966 South Pacific Games|II]]}}
| align=left| [[Nouméa]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|New Caledonia|french}} [[New Caledonia]]
| ''Unknown''
| align="center" | 12 || align="center" | 86 || align="center" | 14
| align=center| 8 Dec.
| align=center| 18 Dec. || align="center" | 1200
| align=left| {{flagicon|New Caledonia|french}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1969
| align="center" |{{sort|03|[[1969 South Pacific Games|III]]}}
| align=left| [[Port Moresby]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|Papua New Guinea|1965}} [[Territory of Papua and New Guinea|Papua New Guinea]]
| [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent|Prince Edward]]
| align="center" | 15 || align="center" | 95 || align="center" | 12
| align=center| {{nobr|13 Aug.}}
| align=center| {{nobr|23 Aug.}} || align="center" | 1150
| align=left| {{flagicon|New Caledonia|french}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1971
| align="center" |{{sort|04|[[1971 South Pacific Games|IV]]}}
| align=left| [[Papeete]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|French Polynesia}} [[French Polynesia|Tahiti]]
| [[Pierre Messmer]]
| align="center" | 17 || align="center" | 117 || align="center" | 14
| align=center| 25 Aug.
| align=center| 5 Sep. || align="center" | 2000
| align=left| {{flagicon|New Caledonia|french}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1975
| align="center" |{{sort|05|[[1975 South Pacific Games|V]]}}
| align=left| [[Tamuning, Guam|Tamuning]]
| align=left| {{GUM}}
| [[Ricardo Bordallo]]
| align="center" | 16 || align="center" | 119 || align="center" | 13
| align=center| 1 Aug.
| align=center| 10 Aug. || align="center" | 1205
| align=left| {{flagicon|New Caledonia|french}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1979
| align="center" |{{sort|06|[[1979 South Pacific Games|VI]]}}
| align=left| [[Suva]]
| align=left| {{FIJ}}
| ''Unknown''
| align="center" | 18 || align="center" | 129 || align="center" | 19
| align=center| 28 Aug.
| align=center| 8 Sep. || align="center" | 2672
| align=left| {{flagicon|New Caledonia|french}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1983
| align="center" |{{sort|07|[[1983 South Pacific Games|VII]]}}
| align=left| [[Apia]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|Western Samoa}} [[Samoa|Western Samoa]]
| {{nobr|[[Malietoa Tanumafili II]]}}
| align="center" | 15 || align="center" | 97 || align="center" | 13
| align=center| 5 Sep.
| align=center| 16 Sep. || align="center" | 2500
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1987
| align="center" |{{sort|08|[[1987 South Pacific Games|VIII]]}}
| align=left| [[Nouméa]]
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| ''Unknown''
| align="center" | 18 || align="center" | 159 || align="center" | 12
| align=center| 8 Dec.
| align=center| 20 Dec. || align="center" | 1650
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1991
| align="center" |{{sort|09|[[1991 South Pacific Games|IX]]}}
| align=left| {{nobr|[[Port Moresby]]}}
| align=left| {{nobr|{{PNG}}}}
| [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York|Prince Andrew]]
| align="center" | 17 || align="center" | 164 || align="center" | 16
| align=center| 7 Sep.
| align=center| 21 Sep. || align="center" | 2000
| align=left| {{nobr|{{PNG}}}}
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1995
| align="center" |{{sort|10|[[1995 South Pacific Games|X]]}}
| align=left| [[Papeete]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|French Polynesia}} [[French Polynesia|Tahiti]]
| ''Unknown''
| align="center" | 25 || align="center" | 253 || align="center" | 12
| align=center| 25 Aug.
| align=center| 5 Sep. || align="center" | 2000
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 1999
| align="center" |{{sort|11|[[1999 South Pacific Games|XI]]}}
| align=left| [[Santa Rita, Guam|Santa Rita]]
| align=left| {{GUM}}
| ''Unknown''
| align="center" | 22 || align="center" | 233 || align="center" | 21
| align=center| 29 May
| align=center| 12 Jun. || align="center" | 3000+
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 2003
| align="center" |{{sort|12|[[2003 South Pacific Games|XII]]}}
| align=left| [[Suva]]
| align=left| {{FIJ}}
| [[Josefa Iloilo]]
| align="center" | 32 || align="center" | 309 || align="center" | 22
| align=center| 28 Jun.
| align=center| 12 Jul. || align="center" | 5000
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 2007
| align="center" |{{sort|13|[[2007 South Pacific Games|XIII]]}}
| align=left| [[Apia]]
| align=left| {{SAM}}
| [[Tufuga Efi]]
| align="center" | 33 || align="center" | 305 || align="center" | 22
| align=center| 25 Aug.
| align=center| 8 Sep. || align="center" | 5000
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 2011
| align="center" |{{sort|14|[[2011 Pacific Games|XIV]]}}
| align=left| [[Nouméa]]
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| [[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
| align="center" | 27 || align="center" | 305 || align="center" | 22
| align=center| 27 Aug.
| align=center| 10 Sep. || align="center" | 4300
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 2015
| align="center" |{{sort|15|[[2015 Pacific Games|XV]]}}
| align=left| [[Port Moresby]]
| align=left| {{PNG}}
| [[Prince Andrew, Duke of York|Prince Andrew]]
| align="center" | 28 || align="center" | 300 || align="center" | 24
| align=center| 4 Jul.
| align=center| 18 Jul. || align="center" | 3700
| align=left| {{PNG}}
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 2019
| align="center" |{{sort|16|[[2019 Pacific Games|XVI]]}}
| align=left| [[Apia]]
| align=left| {{SAM}}
| [[Va'aletoa Sualauvi II]]
| align="center" | 26 || align="center" | 322 || align="center" | 24
| align=center| 7 Jul.
| align=center| 20 Jul. || align="center" | 3500
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center| 
|-
| align=center| 2023
| align="center" |{{sort|17|[[2023 Pacific Games|XVII]]}}
| align=left| [[Honiara]]
| align=left| {{SOL}}
| [[Manasseh Sogavare]]
| align="center" | 24 || align="center" | 342 || align="center" | 24
| align=center| 19 Nov.
| align=center| 2 Dec. || align="center" | 5000
| align=left| {{flagicon image|New Caledonia Sports Flag.svg}} [[New Caledonia]]
| align=center|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Catherine |title=Solomon Islands eyes 'long-lasting legacy' as counts down to Pacific Games |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/16/solomon-islands-eyes-long-lasting-legacy-as-counts-down-to-pacific-games |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| align=center| ''2027''
| align="center" |{{sort|18|[[2027 Pacific Games|XVIII]]}}
| align=left| [[Pirae]]
| align=left| {{TAH}}
| ''TBA''
| align="center" | 24 || align="center" | ''TBD'' || align="center" | 24
| align=center| 24 Jul.
| align=center| 8 Aug. || colspan=2 align="center" | ''TBD''
| align=center|
|-
| align=center| ''2031''
| align="center" |{{sort|19|[[2031 Pacific Games|XIX]]}}
| align=left| [[Nuku'alofa]]
| align=left| {{TON}}
| ''TBA''
| align="center" | 24 || align="center" | ''TBD'' || align="center" | 24
| colspan=4 align=center| ''TBD
| align=center|
|}

==Sports==
There are 37 sports approved by the Pacific Games Council, as at December 2017.{{sfn |Charter |2018 |p=14–15}} In accordance with the Pacific Games Charter, a maximum 24 sports shall be contested at every games starting from the 2023 games and onwards.<ref name=review-2016>{{cite web
 |date=27 May 2016
 |title=Pacific Games: Sports Program Review
 |website=Pacific Games Council
 |access-date=8 February 2018
 |url=http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-2642-0-0-0&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=44206195
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180209111957/http://websites.sportstg.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-2642-0-0-0&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=44206195
 |archive-date=9 February 2018
}}</ref>

===Core sports===
The number of Pacific Games core sports is 17, effective for the 2023 Games. The core sports are required to be included at every edition of the games.<ref name=review-2016/> Sailing and Triathlon were made core sports in 2016,<ref name=review-2016/> and Archery was added in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Monnier |first1=Jean-Marc |title=Archery: The discipline now "compulsory sport" |url=https://www.archysport.com/2021/11/archery-the-discipline-now-compulsory-sport/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220401131119/https://www.archysport.com/2021/11/archery-the-discipline-now-compulsory-sport/ |archive-date=1 April 2022 |date=25 November 2021}}</ref>

Details for each core sport, up to and including the 2023 games, are presented in the table below:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan=3 scope="col" | Sport (discipline)
! scope="col" | Contested
! scope="col" | Years
|- style=line-height:0;
| style="width:9em;padding:0;"| ||style="padding:0;"|
| style="min-width:2em;padding:0;"| ||style="width:5.5em;padding:0;"| 
| style="width:25em;padding:0;"|
|-
| colspan=2| [[Archery at the Pacific Games|Archery]]
| [[File:Archery pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 times
| 1971–1975, 1995, 2003–2011, 2019–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Athletics at the Pacific Games|Athletics]]
| [[File:Athletics pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| All
| 1963–present
|-
| rowspan=2 style="border:0;"| [[Basketball at the Pacific Games|Basketball]]{{hsp}}{{ref|basketball| a}}
| style="text-align:right; border:0;"| [[Basketball at the Pacific Games|(5x5)]]
| [[File:Basketball pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| All
| 1963–present
|-
| style="text-align:right; border:0;"| {{hs|Basketball}} [[Basketball at the Pacific Games|(3x3)]]
| [[File:3-on-3 basketball pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 times
| 2019–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Boxing at the Pacific Games|Boxing]]
| [[File:Boxing pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| All
| 1963–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Football at the Pacific Games|Football]]
| [[File:Football pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 times
| 1963–1995, 2003–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Golf at the Pacific Games|Golf]]
| [[File:Golf pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 15 times
| 1969–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Judo at the Pacific Games|Judo]]
| [[File:Judo pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 12 times
| 1969–1979, 1987, 1995–2011, 2019–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Outrigger canoeing at the Pacific Games|Outrigger canoeing]] {{right|[[Outrigger canoeing at the Pacific Games|(va'a)]]}}
| [[File:Vaa pictogram.svg|23x23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 times
| 1995–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Rugby sevens at the Pacific Games|Rugby sevens]]
| [[File:Rugby Sevens pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 times
| 1999–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Sailing at the Pacific Games|Sailing]]
| [[File:Sailing pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 14 times
| 1969–1979, 1987–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Swimming at the Pacific Games|Swimming]]
| [[File:Swimming pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 times
| 1963–1979, 1987–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Table tennis at the Pacific Games|Table tennis]]
| [[File:Table tennis pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| All
| 1963–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Taekwondo at the Pacific Games|Taekwondo]]
| [[File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 times
| 1995–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Tennis at the Pacific Games|Tennis]]
| [[File:Tennis pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| All
| 1963–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Triathlon at the Pacific Games|Triathlon]]
| [[File:Triathlon pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 times
|1995–present
|-
| rowspan=2 style="border:0;"| [[Volleyball at the Pacific Games|Volleyball]]{{hsp}}{{ref|volleyball| b}}
| style="text-align:right; border:0;"| [[Volleyball at the Pacific Games|(indoor)]]
| [[File:Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| All
| 1963–present
|-
| style="text-align:right; border:0;"| {{hs|Volleyball}} [[Beach volleyball at the Pacific Games|(beach)]]
| [[File:Volleyball (beach) pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 times
| 1999–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Weightlifting at the Pacific Games|Weightlifting]]
| [[File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 16 times
| 1966–present
|-
|}

===Optional sports===
There are 20 optional sports could be chosen for inclusion at a games, as selected by the host city organising committee. Details for each optional sport, up to and including the 2023 games, are presented in the table below:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan=3 scope="col" | Sport (discipline)
! scope="col" | Contested
! scope="col" | Years
|- style=line-height:0;
| style="width:9em;padding:0;"| ||style="padding:0;"|
| style="min-width:2em;padding:0;"| ||style="width:5.5em;padding:0;"| 
|-
| colspan=2| [[Badminton at the Pacific Games|Badminton]]
| [[File:Badminton pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 times
| 2003–2011, 2019
|-
| colspan=2| [[Baseball at the Pacific Games|Baseball]]
| [[File:Baseball pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;" | 4 times
| 1999–2011
|-
| colspan=2| [[English billiards|Billiards]]
| [[File:Billiards pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| {{hs|0}} Never
|''N/A''
|-
| colspan=2| [[Bodybuilding at the Pacific Games|Bodybuilding]]
| [[File:Bodybuilding pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 times
| 1995, 2003–2015, 2023
|-
| colspan=2| [[Cricket at the Pacific Games|Cricket]]
| [[File:Cricket pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 8 times
| 1979, 1987–1991, 2003–2019
|-
| colspan=2| [[Cycling at the Pacific Games|Cycling]]
| [[File:Cycling pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 times
| 1966, 1971–1975, 1987, 1995
|-
| colspan=2| [[Field hockey at the Pacific Games|Field hockey]]
| [[File:Field hockey pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 times
| 1979, 2003–2007, 2015, 2023
|-
| colspan=2| [[Handball]]
| [[File:Handball pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| {{hs|0}} Never
| ''N/A''
|-
| colspan=2| [[Karate at the Pacific Games|Karate]]
| [[File:Karate pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 times
| 1995–2003, 2011–2015, 2023
|-
| colspan=2| [[Lawn bowls at the Pacific Games|Lawn bowls]]
| [[File:Lawn bowls pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 times
| 1979, 1983, 1991, 2003–2007, 2015–2019
|-
| colspan=2| [[Netball at the Pacific Games|Netball]] {{ref|netball| c}}
| [[File:Netball pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 times
| 1963–1969, 1979–1983, 1991–2007, 2015–2023
|-
| colspan=2| [[Powerlifting at the Pacific Games|Powerlifting]]
| [[File:Powerlifting pictogram (Paralympics).svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 times
| 1995, 2003–present
|-
| colspan=2| [[Rugby league nines at the Pacific Games|Rugby league nines]]
| [[File:Rugby league pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 times
| 2007, 2015–2023
|-
| colspan=2| [[Shooting at the Pacific Games|Shooting]]
| [[File:Shooting pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 7 times
| 1987, 1995, 2003–2019
|-
| colspan=2| [[Snooker]]
| [[File:Cue sports pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| {{hs|0}} Never
| ''N/A''
|-
| colspan=2| [[Softball at the Pacific Games|Softball]]
| [[File:Softball pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 6 times
| 1969–1975, 1991, 2007, 2015
|-
| colspan=2| [[Squash at the Pacific Games|Squash]]
| [[File:Squash pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 times
| 1979–1991, 2003–2019
|-
| colspan=2| [[Surfing at the Pacific Games|Surfing]]
| [[File:Surfing pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 times
| 1995, 2003–2011
|-
| colspan=2| [[Touch rugby at the Pacific Games|Touch rugby]]{{ref|touch| d}}
| [[File:Rugby pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 5 times
| 2003–2007, 2015–2023
|-
| colspan=2| [[Wrestling at the Pacific Games|Wrestling]]
| [[File:Wrestling pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2 times
| 1999, 2007
|-
|}

===Former sports===
Former sports include [[Rugby Union|rugby 15s]] (replaced by rugby 7s) and [[Spearfishing|underwater fishing]] (last contested in 1999).

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! colspan=3 scope="col" | Sport (discipline)
! scope="col" | Contested
! scope="col" | Years
|- style=line-height:0;
| style="width:9em;padding:0;"| ||style="padding:0;"|
| style="min-width:2em;padding:0;"| ||style="width:5.5em;padding:0;"| 
| style="width:25em;padding:0;"|
|-
| colspan=2| [[Rugby union at the Pacific Games|Rugby union]]
| [[File:Rugby pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 9 times
| 1963–1971, 1979–1995
|-
| colspan=2| [[Underwater fishing at the Pacific Games|Underwater fishing]]
| [[File:Spearfishing pictogram.svg|23px]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 times
| 1971–1975, 1995–1999
|}

Also included at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games was [[rugby league sevens|rugby league 7s]] (now replaced by rugby league 9s).

'''Notes:'''
<div style="line-height:1.2em; margin-left:1.7em; font-size:90%;">

{{note|basketball|a}} The [[3x3 basketball|3x3 format]] was added as an extra discipline for basketball in 2019 after being included at the Mini Games in 2017.

{{note|volleyball|b}} Volleyball and beach volleyball disciplines have been listed as one sport for the purposes of the Games program since some time after the bids for the XV&nbsp;Games (in conjunction with the maximum number of sports being reduced from 28 to 26 for the XVI&nbsp;Games).{{sfn|Charter|2010|pages=15–16}}{{sfn|Charter|2012|pages=15–16}}

{{note|netball|c}} Netball is a women's competition only.

{{note|touch|d}} Touch rugby is an optional sport but men's, women's and mixed tournaments must be included if touch rugby is selected.</div>

== All-time medal table ==
Officially, the final medal tally of the Games does not recognize a winner, regarding competition and fair play more highly.<ref name=suva-2003/>

<small>'''*Note : Nation(s) in ''italics'' no longer participate at the Pacific Games.'''</small>
:''Updated after the [[2023 Pacific Games]]''.
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = flagcountry
 | event          = 
 | team           = 
 | gold_NCL = 993 | silver_NCL = 784 | bronze_NCL = 689|name_NCL = {{NCL|variant=merged}}
 | gold_TAH = 574 | silver_TAH = 501 | bronze_TAH = 530 | name_TAH = {{TAH}}
 | gold_PNG = 499 | silver_PNG = 488 | bronze_PNG = 475
 | gold_FIJ = 443 | silver_FIJ = 516 | bronze_FIJ = 539
 | gold_SAM = 266 | silver_SAM = 216 | bronze_SAM = 220 | name_SAM = {{nobr|{{SAM}} (includes [[Samoa|Western Samoa]])}}
 | gold_NRU = 110 | silver_NRU = 79 | bronze_NRU = 68
 | gold_AUS = 100 | silver_AUS = 52 | bronze_AUS = 35
 | gold_GUM = 72 | silver_GUM = 112 | bronze_GUM = 140
 | gold_TGA = 60 | silver_TGA = 74 | bronze_TGA = 113
 | gold_ASA = 45 | silver_ASA = 51 | bronze_ASA = 84
 | gold_COK = 36 | silver_COK = 57 | bronze_COK = 80
 | gold_SOL = 33 | silver_SOL = 103 | bronze_SOL = 140
 | gold_AAA = 31 | silver_AAA = 51 | bronze_AAA = 97 | name_AAA = {{WLF|local}}
 | gold_VAN = 29 | silver_VAN = 65 | bronze_VAN = 110 | name_VAN = {{VAN}} (includes [[New Hebrides]])
 | gold_FSM = 23 | silver_FSM = 15 | bronze_FSM = 10
 | gold_NZL = 19 | silver_NZL = 31 | bronze_NZL = 28
 | gold_KIR = 16 | silver_KIR = 27 | bronze_KIR = 39
 | gold_NMI = 13 | silver_NMI = 13 | bronze_NMI = 18
 | gold_PLW = 9 | silver_PLW = 14 | bronze_PLW = 16
 | gold_NFK = 7 | silver_NFK = 15 | bronze_NFK = 19
 | gold_MHL = 5 | silver_MHL = 6 | bronze_MHL = 14
 | gold_TKL = 3 | silver_TKL = 2 | bronze_TKL = 2
 | gold_TUV = 2 | silver_TUV = 9 | bronze_TUV = 6
 | gold_NIU = 2 | silver_NIU = 6 | bronze_NIU = 13
 | gold_BBB = 0 | silver_BBB = 1 | bronze_BBB = 1 | name_BBB = ''{{flagcountry|Gilbert and Ellice Islands}}''
}}

== See also ==
* [[African Games]]
* [[Asian Games]]
** [[South Asian Games]]
** [[West Asian Games]]
** [[Central Asian Games]]
** [[Southeast Asian Games]]
* [[European Games]]
* [[Pan American Games]]
** [[South American Games]]
* The [[Pacific Community]]
* [[Pacific Mini Games]]
* [[Olympic Games]]
* [[Youth Olympic Games]]
* [[Commonwealth Games]]
* [[Commonwealth Youth Games]]
* [[Micronesian Games]]
* [[Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games]]
* [[Jeux de la Francophonie]]

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== External links ==
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/southpac.html List of South Pacific Games and Mini Games on www.rsssf.com] by [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]
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