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The Solomon Islands stands apart in history, as it will proudly host the Pacific Games for the first time since hosting the inaugural Pacific Mini Games in Honiara in 1981.
From 19th November to 2nd December 2023 the Solomon Islands will welcome 5000 elite athletes, coaches, VIPs, officials, referees, umpires, medical practitioners, media personnel, and broadcasters for this celebration of sporting excellence through Pacific spirit and national unity.
The Sol2023 XVII Pacific Games promise to be a defining event in the Solomon Islands’ history, as the nation seeks to overcome the effect of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and produce an event that will capture the imagination and interest of not just their people, but of the entire Pacific and beyond.
The theme of the Sol2023 XVII Pacific Games is CHALLENGE, CELEBRATE, UNITE which provides a powerful message of mobilising communities, athletes, citizens and businesses to use these Games as a catalyst for positive change and activation of the country and its place in the Pacific.
There will also be three Para sports for People with Disability. They are Para Athletics, Para Table Tennis and Para Archery.
The sporting competitions will be held in 12 separate venues which are a combination of refurbishment of existing facilities and brand new stadiums build for the Games.
Games Information
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Caledonia | 82 | 57 | 58 | 197 |
| Tahiti | 57 | 53 | 50 | 160 |
| Australia | 50 | 24 | 10 | 84 |
| Samoa | 34 | 21 | 21 | 76 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 37 | 39 | 105 |
| Fiji | 21 | 30 | 40 | 91 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 37 | 31 | 80 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 13 | 12 | 35 |
| Nauru | 10 | 12 | 6 | 28 |
| Guam | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| Cook Islands | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| Marshall Islands | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Vanuatu | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| Kiribati | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tonga | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 |
| Niue | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tuvalu | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| American Samoa | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Palau | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Norfolk Island | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tokelau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Broadcasting Rights Holders
As the Host Broadcaster, Solomon Islands 2023 will cover all 24 sports and produce a daily programme of between eight and 10 hours of coverage, available to rights holders across the Pacific.
Additionally, all rights holders will have the freedom to produce their own coverage and make use of live venue feeds to spotlight athlete performances from all 24 competing nations.
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| American Samoa | PCS TV |
| American Samoa (2nd Broadcaster) | TBC |
| Australia | SBS & NITV |
| Cook Islands | CITV |
| Fiji | FIJI TV |
| Kiribati | Kiri One TV |
| Nauru | Nauru Media Bureau |
| New Caledonia | FRANCE TV |
| New Zealand | TBC |
| Niue | BCN |
| Papua New Guinea | NBC |
| Samoa | SBC – TV1 |
| Solomon Islands | SIBC TV |
| Solomon Islands | TTV |
| Tahiti | FRANCE TV |
| Tonga | Tonga Broadcasting Corporation |
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu BC |
| Vanuatu | VBTC |
| Wallis and Futuna | FRANCE TV |
Chef de Missions
Warriors of Oceania
American Samoa
Adrian Hoesch
Male
Sailing
American Samoa
Micah Masei
Male
Swimming
American Samoa
Nathan Crumpton
Male
Athletics
American Samoa
Tanumafili Jungblut
Male
Weightlifting
American Samoa
Tilali Scanlan
Female
Swimming
American Samoa
Tyler Paige
Male
Sailing
Cook Islands
Alex Beddoes
Male
Athletics
Cook Islands
Jade Tierney
Female
Canoe Sprint
Cook Islands
Jane Nicholas
Female
Canoe Slalom
Cook Islands
Kirsten Fisher-Masters
Female
Swimming
Cook Islands
Kohl Horton
Male
Canoe Sprint
Cook Islands
Wesley Roberts
Male
Swimming
FSM
Scott James Fiti
Male
Athletics
FSM
Taeyanna Adams
Female
Swimming
FSM
Tasi Limitiaco
Male
Swimming
Fiji
Aloesi NAKOCI Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Aminiasi TUIMABA Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Ana Maria ROQICA Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Ana NAIMASI Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Asaeli TUIVUAKA Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Banuve Tabakaucoro
Male
Athletics
Fiji
Cheyenne Rova
Female
Swimming
Fiji
Iosefo Masikau BALEIWAIRIKI Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Jiuta Naqoli WAINIQOLO Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Joseva TALACOLO Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Kaminieli RASAKU Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Kavekini Tubuilea TABU Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Kitione Taliga DAWAI Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Laisana LIKUCEVA Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Lavena CAVURU Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Lavenia TINAI Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Livai Ikanikoda KOROIGASAGASA Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Lusia TISOLO Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Mereula TOROOTI Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Raijieli DAVEUA Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Ratu Josua VAKURINABILI Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Ratu Napolioni BOLACA Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Reapi ULUNISAU Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Rejieli ULUINAYAU Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Roela RADINIYAVUNI Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Rusiate NASOVE Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Rusila NAGASAU Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Sally Yee
Female
Table Tennis
Fiji
Semi RADRADRA (WAQAVATU) Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Sesenieli DONU Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Sireli MAQALA Athlete
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Sophia Morgan
Female
Sailing
Fiji
Taichi Vakasama
Male
Swimming
Fiji
Tevita Takayawa
Male
Judo
Fiji
Tokasa SENIYASI Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Vani BULEKI Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Vasiti SOLIKOVITI Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Viliame BOTITU
Male
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Viniana RIWAI Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Fiji
Vitaieli BULOU Athlete
Female
Rugby 7's
Guam
Jagger Stephens
Male
Swimming
Guam
Joshter Andrew
Male
Judo
Guam
Mineri Gomez
Female
Swimming
Guam
Rckaela Aquino
Female
Wrestling
Guam
Regine Tugade
Female
Athletics
Kiribati
Kinaua Biribo
Female
Judo
Kiribati
Lataisi Mwea
Male
Athletics
Kiribati
Ruben Katoatau
Male
Weightlifting
Marshall Islands
Colleen Furgeson
Female
Swimming
Marshall Islands
Phillip Kinono
Male
Swimming
Nauru
Jonah Harris
Male
Athletics
Nauru
Nancy Abouke
Female
Weightlifting
Palau
Adrian Ililau
Male
Athletics
Palau
Osisang Chilton
Female
Swimming
Palau
Shawn Dingilius Wallace
Male
Swimming
Papua New Guinea
Dika Toua
Female
Weightlifting
Papua New Guinea
John Ume
Male
Boxing
Papua New Guinea
Judith Meauri
Female
Swimming
Papua New Guinea
Morea Baru
Male
Weightlifting
Papua New Guinea
Rellie Kaputin
Female
Athletics
Papua New Guinea
Rose-Lee Numa
Female
Sailing
Papua New Guinea
Ryan Maskelyne
Male
Swimming
Papua New Guinea
Teariki Numa
Male
Sailing
Samoa
Alex Rose
Male
Athletics
Samoa
Anne Cairns
Female
Canoe Sprint
Samoa
Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali
Male
Boxing
Samoa
Eroni Leilua
Male
Sailing
Samoa
Marion Ah Tong
Male
Boxing
Samoa
Peniamina Percival
Male
Judo
Samoa
Rudolf Williams
Male
Canoe Sprint
Samoa
Tuva'a Clifton
Male
Canoe Sprint
Solomon Islands
Edga Iro
Male
Swimming
Solomon Islands
Mary Lifu
Female
Weightlifting
Solomon Islands
Sharon Firisua
Female
Athletics
Tonga
Amini Fonua
Male
Swimming
Tonga
Kuinini Manumua
Female
Weightlifting
Tonga
Malia Paseka
Female
Taekwondo
Tonga
Noelani Day
Female
Swimming
Tonga
Pita Taufatofua
Male
Taekwondo
Tonga
Ronald Fotofili
Male
Athletics
Tuvalu
Karalo Maibuca
Male
Athletics
Tuvalu
Matie Stanley
Female
Athletics
Vanuatu
Hugo Cumbo
Male
Judo
Vanuatu
Riilio Rii
Male
Rowing
Vanuatu
Yoshua Shing
Male
Table Tennis
Flag Bearers
ASA
Ms Tilali Scanlan (Aquatics – Swimming) / Tanumafili Jungblut (Weightlifting)
COK
Ms Kristen MARSTERS (Aquatics – Swimming)/ Wesley ROBERTS (Aquatics – Swimming)
FIJ
Ms Rusila NAGASAU (Rugby Union 7s)/ Taichi VAKASAMA (Aquatics – Swimming)
FSM
Ms Taeyanna Adams (Aquatics – Swimming) / Scott Fiti (Athletics – 100m)
GUM
Ms Regina TUGADE (Athletics - Sprints)/ Andrew JOHSTER (Judo)
KIR
Ms Kinaua Biribo (Judo)
MHL
Ms Colleen Furgeson (Aquatics – Swimming) / Phillip Kinono (Aquatics – Swimming)
NRU
Ms Nancy Abouke (Weightlifting) / Jonah Harris (Athletics)
PLW
Ms Osisang Chilton / Adrian Ililau)
PNG
Ms Dika Toua (Weightlifting) / Morea Baru (Weightlifting)
SAM
Alex Rose (Athletics)
SOL
Ms Sharon Firisua (Athletics) / Edgar Iro (Swimming)
TON
Ms Malia Paseka (Taekwondo)
TUV
Ms Matie Stanley (Athletics) / Karalo Maibuca (Athletics)
VAN
Mr Riilio Rio (Rowing)
ONOC at the Games
The ONOC and Pacific Games Council partnership is important as the Pacific Games is used as a Continental games event in the lead up to the Olympic Games in every quadrennial.
ONOC’s support to the Pacific Games has historically been through direct contributions to its members and associate members, and includes, amongst other things, training and development programmes for the Athlete Entourage through our flagship programme, the Oceania Sports Education Programme (OSEP). During the Games, ONOC contributes technically through the Voices of the Athletes (VOA) programme, Medical Services and Poly Clinics, Communications and Media Outreach and participates in both ministerial and side meetings organised to coincide with the Games.
For the Sol23 XVII Pacific Games, ONOC through its secretariat and commissions activates a series of activities under its Games Support Programme Pre-Games, Games and Post-Games.
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