| American Samoa at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ASA |
| National federation | American Samoa National Olympic Committee |
| 19 November 2023 – 2 December 2023 | |
| Competitors | 189 in 11 sports |
| Flag bearer | Micah Masei |
| Officials | Trevor Kaituu (chef de mission) [1] |
| Medals Ranked 21st |
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| Pacific Games appearances | |
American Samoa competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. [1]
The following is the list of number of competitors confirmed for the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Basketball | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bodybuilding | |||
| Boxing | |||
| Football | 23 | 23 | 46 |
| Golf | |||
| Powerlifting | |||
| Rugby sevens | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Volleyball | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Weightlifting | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 63 | 56 | 119 |
American Samoa Track & Field Association will enter eight athletes in track and field. [2]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| 100 m | |||||||
| Ailepata Fetuao Audiescott Iakopo Mametto Iakopo Stanley Iakopo | 4×100 m relay | — | |||||
| Brandon Solaita | High jump | — | |||||
| Long Jump | |||||||
| Triple jump | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Filiomenaleanisa Iakopo | 100 m | ||||||
| 200 m | |||||||
| Lela Waetin | 100 m | ||||||
| Princess Spitzenberg | Javelin throw | — | |||||
American Samoa qualified only one team, men's 3x3 basketball team, for the Games based on their FIBA Oceania rankings. [3] The American Samoa women's 5x5 team, who are the defending Pacific Games champions from Apia 2019, failed to qualify for this edition. [4]
| Team | Event | Pool play | Semifinals | Final / GM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| American Samoa men's | Men's tournament |  Papua New Guinea – |  Solomon Islands – |  Samoa – |  New Caledonia – |  Marshall Islands – | ||||
The ASNOC selected two weightlifters (2 men) for the 2023 Games. [5]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Rank | Clean & jerk | Rank | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennedy Nofoagatoto'a | 96 kg | ||||||
| Martin Folau | 109 kg |
American Samoa competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004.
Samoa sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The country was represented by a total of six athletes. The country's flagbearer during the Games' opening ceremony was weightlifter Ele Opeloge. Samoa won its first Olympic medal due to medals reallocation after the IOC's retesting of doping samples in 2016.
Samoa competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Olympics, although four other games were first appeared under the name Western Samoa.
The Oceanic island nation of Solomon Islands competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, held from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Olympics.
Samoa competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympic Games, although it had previously competed in four editions under the name Western Samoa.
American Samoa competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Tuvalu participated in the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023.
Samoa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympic Games, for four of which it competed under the name Western Samoa.
Solomon Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.
Australia is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Australian athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, alongside France, Great Britain, Greece, and Switzerland. As Brisbane will stage the 2032 Summer Olympics, Australia and the United States, the next nation to host the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, will march before the homebound French team enters Place du Trocadéro during the parade of nations segment of the opening ceremony.
New Zealand is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It will be the country's twenty-fifth appearance as an independent nation at the Summer Olympics, having made its debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and competed at every Games since.
Papua New Guinea competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Papua New Guinean athletes have appeared in every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.
Australia competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This was Australia's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015.
New Zealand competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This is New Zealand's third appearance at the games since first appearing in 2015.
Tahiti competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Tahitian athletes have appeared at every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.
Palau competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This was Palau's seventh appearance at the Pacific Games since first competing in 1999.
Cook Islands competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023.
Guam competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. These games were Guam's sixteenth appearance since first participating in the second edition in 1966.
Vanuatu competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Vanuatu athletes have appeared in every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.
Norfolk Island competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands from 19 November to 2 December 2023. This was Norfolk Island's twelfth appearance at the Pacific Games since first competing in 1979.