2005 South Pacific Mini Games

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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


Tahiti and Tokelau did not send teams to the games,[2] with Tahiti citing a need to conserve costs.[3]

Sports

12 sports were contested at the 2005 Pacific Mini Games:


Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of events in each sport.

Final medal table

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 weightlifing competition. Host nation Palau also won 18 medals and finished in sixth position on the table.[4]

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

Notes

^a "Athletics". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-08-16. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^b "Baseball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^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. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^d "Beach Volleyball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^e "Outrigger Canoeing (Va'a)". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^f "Softball". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^g "Swimming". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^h "Table Tennis". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^i "Tennis". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^j "Triathlon". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^k "Weightlifting". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^l "Wrestling". 2005 South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^m As per the Pacific Games Charter:[4]
  1. Only when five or more competitors compete in an event, will the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal be awarded.
  2. Where only one competitor competes in an event, no medal is awarded.
  3. Where two competitors compete in an event, only a Gold Medal will be awarded.
  4. Where three competitors compete, only a Gold Medal will be awarded
  5. Where four competitors compete, only a Gold and Silver Medal will be awarded.
  6. Table Tennis award two bronze medals when a minimum of 5 competitors compete.

References

  1. ^ Rees, Tuifa’asisina Peter, Palau Worthy Host - Mini South Pacific Games 2005, Auckland: Event Polynesia, retrieved April 30, 2013
  2. ^ Seman, Shan (6 July 2005), Tahiti pullout lamented on eve of Palau games, Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center, retrieved April 30, 2013
  3. ^ Tahiti won’t compete in Palau Mini Games, Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center, 6 July 2005, retrieved April 30, 2013
  4. ^ a b "Medal Tally". Palau South Pacific Mini Games. 2005. Archived from the original on 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "FIBA Oceania Events". Sporting Pulse. 2005. p. 7, South Pacific Mini Games American Samoa. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)