2025 Pacific Mini Games

Last updated
XII Pacific Mini Games
Host city Koror
Country Palau
MottoEmpowering Unity
Nations23
Athletes~2000
Events12 sports
OpeningJune 29, 2025 (2025-06-29)
ClosingJuly 9, 2025 (2025-07-09)
Opened by Surangel Whipps Jr.
President of Palau
Torch lighter Sydney Francisco
Main venue National Stadium
Website www.palau2025pmg.com

The 2025 Pacific Mini Games, officially known as the XII Pacific Mini Games and also known as Palau 2025, was a scaled-down multi-sport event of the Pacific Games as well as the twelfth edition of the Pacific Mini Games which were held from 29 June to 9 July 2025, in Koror, Palau. The country had previously hosted the 2005 edition making these Games the second to be held in Palau. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

For the first time, Tahiti topped the medal table by both total golds (72) and total medals (142). Fiji and Samoa finished second and third respectively with 27 gold medals each. Australia followed up in fourth, setting a record for the most gold medals and total medals ever won by their delegation at a Pacific Mini Games with 24 golds and 55 medals in total. Papua New Guinea rounded off the top five list with 22 gold medals and third in the overall medal count with 77. Host nation Palau won 29 medals including 5 golds, their best result in terms of total medals won at any Pacific Mini Games, finishing in ninth place.

Host selection

Palau was awarded hosting rights for the Games following a delayed bid process by the Pacific Games Council (PGC). Initially, American Samoa and Niue submitted bids but failed to meet the necessary requirements, notably lacking the mandatory government guarantees needed to financially underwrite the Games. In a subsequent bidding round, only American Samoa and Palau participated, with Palau’s bid being endorsed by the PGC and American Samoa’s bid again ruled non-compliant. [2]

2025 Pacific Mini Games bidding results
CityPGAVotes
Koror Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 16
Pago Pago Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 5

Venues and infrastructure

The Games venues are spread across four settlements (two cities, two towns) located in four of the sixteen states of Palau.

Competition venues [4]
City/townVenueEvents
Koror National Stadium Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics
Nippon Stadium Baseball pictogram.svg Baseball
Spiders Gym (Palau High School) Basketball 3x3 pictogram.svg Basketball 3x3
Ngermalk Park Beach volleyball pictogram.svg Beach volleyball
Long Island Park
Ngarachamayong Cultural Center Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling
National Gymnasium Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball
Meyuns Meyuns Multi-purpose Gymnasium Judo pictogram.svg Judo
Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting
Meyuns Ramp Vaa pictogram.svg Outrigger canoeing
Meyuns Softball Field Softball pictogram.svg Softball
National Swimming Pool Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming
Airai Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge Airai Side Beach wrestling pictogram.svg Beach wrestling
Melekeok Melekeok Baseball Field Archery pictogram.svg Archery
Imekang to Ngiwal State Triathlon pictogram.svg Triathlon

Sports

The following sports are expected to be contested at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games: [5] [6]


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

Participating countries

21 out of the 22 Pacific Games Associations were represented at the 2025 Mini Games with only Niue absent. Australia and New Zealand were invited to compete for the third time. [5]


Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of athletes.

Calendar

In the following calendar for the 2025 Mini Games, each blue box represents an event competition, such as a qualification round, on that day. The yellow boxes represent days during which medal-awarding finals for a sport were held. On the left, the calendar lists each sport with events held during the Games, and at the right how many gold medals were won in that sport. There is a key at the top of the calendar to aid the reader.

All dates are in Palauan Time (GMT+9)
OCOpening ceremonyEvent competitions1Gold medal eventsCCClosing ceremony
June/July 2025JuneJulyEvents
29
Sun
30
Mon
1
Tue
2
Wed
3
Thu
4
Fri
5
Sat
6
Sun
7
Mon
8
Tue
9
Wed
Olympic Rings Icon.svg CeremoniesOCCC
Archery pictogram.svg Archery 459
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 11101514252
Baseball Baseball pictogram.svg Baseball 11
Softball pictogram.svg Softball 11
Basketball 3x3 pictogram.svg Basketball 3x3 22
Judo pictogram.svg Judo 7916
Vaa pictogram.svg Outrigger canoeing 334212
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 1089710347
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 43411
Triathlon pictogram.svg Triathlon 2136
Volleyball Volleyball pictogram.svg Indoor volleyball22
Beach volleyball pictogram.svg Beach volleyball22
Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 151215648
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling 614424
Total events19293627421925297235
Cumulative total194884109151172197228235
June/July29
Sun
30
Mon
1
Tue
2
Wed
3
Thu
4
Fri
5
Sat
6
Sun
7
Mon
8
Tue
9
Wed
Events

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Palau)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 724129142
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 27302481
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 27142061
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 24161555
5Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 22292677
6Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands 1081331
7Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 7111634
8Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 65415
9Flag of Palau.svg  Palau*571729
10Flag of the Marshall Islands.svg  Marshall Islands 51612
11Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 49720
12 Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg Wallis and Futuna 45413
13Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 43613
14Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 4138
15Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 3241138
16Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 37616
17Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 37515
18Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Micronesia 3238
19Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2349
20Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 1539
21Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 0022
22Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau 0011
Totals (22 entries)236228225689

Updated after final day of competition (9 July 2025).

Basketball

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's 3×3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Keenan Hughes
Isaac Sewabu
Ratu Gabriel Tuivanuavou
Tevita Vocea
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Bart Kirby Basia
Kalita Paul Maelasi
Elijah Nunafana Otasui
Kenneth Junior Ramo
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Westin Andrew
Rodrick Faustino
Jerry Ngiraremiang
Women's 3×3Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Estelle Kainamoli
Ranadi Koroi
Moana Liebregts
Camari Ravai
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Ana-Rachel Enari
Makeili Ika
Lesieli Kololia Litia Manupule
Lineni Uaine
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Alliyah Faye Apone Fernandez
Kina Neisuupi Pua Rangamar
Kaia De Jesus Travilla
Yasmeen Zahara Torres Younis

Para table tennis

EventClassGoldSilverBronze
Men's singlesAmbulantRodney Satini
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Haoda Agari
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Teva Bu Luc
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
WheelchairVincent Tehei
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Luani Moeakiola
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
not awarded
Women's singlesWheelchair Merewalesi Roden
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Akanisi Latu
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
not awarded
Men's teamFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Teva Bu Luc
Vincent Tehei
not awardednot awarded
Women's teamFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Akanisi Latu
Merewalesi Roden
not awardednot awarded

Table tennis

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's singlesJérôme Morisseau
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
Ariinui Pambrun
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Keanu Decian
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Women's singlesKelley Tehahetua
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Keala Tehahetua
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Temehau Tere
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Men's doublesFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Ariinui Pambrun
Dylan Vongue
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Keanu Decian
Kevin Decian
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
David Loi
Geoffrey Loi
Women's doublesFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Kelley Tehahetua
Keala Tehahetua
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Anolyn Flyn Lulu
Tracey Mawa
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau
Meilin Chin
Dengelei Hazel Lukas
Mixed doublesFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Keanu Decian
Kelley Tehahetua
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Anolyn Flyn Lulu
Yoshua Jordan Shing
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Ariinui Pambrun
Clara Sayegh
Men's teamFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Keanu Decian
Kevin Decian
Ariinui Pambrun
Dylan Vongue
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
Jérôme Morisseau
Matisse Pindon
Raphaël Quinne
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Guba Hila
David Loi
Geoffrey Loi
Hereva Richard
Women's teamFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Clara Sayegh
Kelley Tehahetua
Keala Tehahetua
Temehau Tere
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Tammi Agari
Maryanne Hane
Nancy Noho
Emily Winnie
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Marieson Kelly Bue
Anolyn Flyn Lulu
Tracey Mawa

Volleyball

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's indoorFlag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna
Pierre Halagahu
Jean Marc Kalato
Ainsley Polutele
Ludovic Siselo
Winsley Siselo
Gabyclay Tafilagi
Boris Takaniko
Jolan Toluafe
Glenn Tuifua
Anylson Tuisamoa
Daniel Vaikuamoho
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Junior Edward
Leo Aisi
David John
Elison Bobby
Rolley Forova
Junior Harold
Ula Numa
Gerard Oki
Ramon Oki
Victor Pala
Ila Wally
Simon Tua
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Christophe Ariitai
Miky Foster
Terooarii Foster
Keitagi Labaste
Ariihau Marahiti
Alex Mohi-Teupoohuitua
Vairua Nanuaiterai
Tanaroa Teinauri
Joshua Tekohuotetua
Metiari Temauri
Hoani Teriihopuare
Women's indoorFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Kailani Leaiseaiga Afatia
Janet Jewell Iacinta Filemoni
V Aranauh Liufau
Titiula Ilaila Manuma
Tupu Pa'au
Heiress Palepoi
Kamerynn Tali-Maria Reid
Keonahi'ilani Noridalaufasa Solaita
Nadene La'ala'ai Ta'ase
Lomialagi Sina Ta'atiti
Malinah Niumoana Telefoni
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Kumuhei Ateo
Hanalei Pecheret
Natura Rey
Vaiarava Rochette
Tahiaohotini Tata
Kawelani Tauraa
Ranihei Tauraatua
Kayla Tavaearii
Naimi Tokoragi
Moehana Touaitahuata
Vaiteani Vaki
Flag of Wallis and Futuna.svg  Wallis and Futuna
Martinaya Dornic
Moana Fitialeata
Louisa Fuahea
Lyze Hnalaine
Leilana Likuvalu
Malia Kalemeli Mailehako
Ana Momoli-Kilagi Nau
Fetuuaho Selui ép. Liufau
Manaika Taofifenua
Keona Tuia
Leyla Tuifua ép. Kavakava
Men's beachFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Finley Bennett
Jed Walker
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands
Andrew Scott Johnson
Logan Jon Mister
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Wilisoni Loga
Sakiusa Naivana
Women's beachFlag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
Majabelle Lawac
Sherysyn Toko
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Kayla Louise Mears
Jasmine Rayner
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Austia Mendiola
Kristen Serrano

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