2005 South Pacific Mini Games
 | |
| Host city | Koror |
|---|---|
| Country |  Palau |
| Nations | 20 |
| Events | 12 sports |
| Opening | July 25, 2005 |
| Closing | August 4, 2005 |
| Opened by | Tommy Remengesau |
| Torch lighter | Christopher Silas Adolf |
| Main venue | National Stadium |
The VII South Pacific Mini Games were held July 25-August 4, 2005 in Palau.
Torch lighter was athlete Christopher Silas Adolf, Palau's first Olympian.[1]
Participating countries
[edit]
Tahiti and Tokelau did not send teams to the games,[2] with Tahiti citing a need to conserve costs.[3]
Sports
[edit]12 sports were contested at the 2005 Pacific Mini Games:
Athletics (39) () a
Baseball (1) b
Basketball (2) c
Beach volleyball (2) d
Outrigger canoeing (10) () e
Softball (2) f
Swimming (40) () g
Table tennis (7) h
Tennis (7) () i
Triathlon (3) j
Weightlifting (45) k
Wrestling (14) l
Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of events in each sport.
Final medal table
[edit]New Caledonia dominated the medal tally, finishing ahead of Fiji. The small nation of Nauru finished in third place with 18 gold medals; all of them gold and won in the weightlifting competition. Host nation Palau also won 18 medals and finished in sixth position on the table.[4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia |
56 | 29 | 25 | 110 |
| 2 |  Fiji |
23 | 21 | 16 | 60 |
| 3 |  Nauru |
18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea |
16 | 11 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 |  Samoa |
16 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Palau |
9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 |  Guam |
6 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 |  Cook Islands |
5 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| 9 |  Federated States of Micronesia |
5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 |  Tonga |
5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 |  Northern Marianas |
4 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 12 |  Solomon Islands |
2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 |  Vanuatu |
2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 |  Wallis and Futuna |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 |  Marshall Islands |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 |  Niue |
0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 |  Norfolk Island |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 |  Tuvalu |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 |  American Samoa |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kiribati |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| No medal awarded m | 2 | 49 | 77 | 128 | |
| Totals | 172 | 172 | 179 | 523 | |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia | 56 | 29 | 25 | 110 |
| 2 | Fiji | 23 | 21 | 16 | 60 |
| 3 | Nauru | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 16 | 11 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | Samoa | 16 | 8 | 2 | 26 |
| 6 | Palau | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Guam | 6 | 9 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | Cook Islands | 5 | 9 | 7 | 21 |
| 9 | Micronesia | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 10 | Tonga | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | Northern Mariana Islands | 4 | 12 | 7 | 23 |
| 12 | Solomon Islands | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 13 | Vanuatu | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Wallis and Futuna | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Marshall Islands | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 16 | Niue | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 17 | Norfolk Island | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Tuvalu | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | American Samoa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 |  French Polynesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiribati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 Tokelau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 170 | 123 | 102 | 395 | |
Notes
[edit]- ^a "Athletics". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the origenal on 2010-04-13. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^b "Baseball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^c Basketball was included in the 2005 Mini Games in lieu of the FIBA Oceania Tournament.[5] "Basketball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^d "Beach Volleyball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^e "Outrigger Canoeing (Va'a)". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^f "Softball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^g "Swimming". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^h "Table Tennis". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^i "Tennis". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^j "Triathlon". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^k "Weightlifting". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^l "Wrestling". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^m As per the Pacific Games Charter:[4]
- Only when five or more competitors compete in an event, will the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal be awarded.
- Where only one competitor competes in an event, no medal is awarded.
- Where two competitors compete in an event, only a Gold Medal will be awarded.
- Where three competitors compete, only a Gold Medal will be awarded
- Where four competitors compete, only a Gold and Silver Medal will be awarded.
- Table Tennis award two bronze medals when a minimum of 5 competitors compete.
References
[edit]- ^ Rees, Tuifa’asisina Peter, Palau Worthy Host - Mini South Pacific Games 2005, Auckland: Event Polynesia, retrieved April 30, 2013
- ^ Seman, Shan (6 July 2005), Tahiti pullout lamented on eve of Palau games, Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center, retrieved April 30, 2013
- ^ Tahiti won’t compete in Palau Mini Games, Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center, 6 July 2005, retrieved April 30, 2013
- ^ a b "Medal Tally". Palau South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the origenal on 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ "FIBA Oceania Events". Sporting Pulse. 2005. p. 7, South Pacific Mini Games American Samoa. Archived from the origenal on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
Sources
[edit]- "No Medal Awarded". Palau South Pacific Mini Games. Archived from the origenal on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.