Archery at the Pacific Games was first contested at the 1971 games at Papeete. Archery was made a core sport in 2021, and is thus required to be included at every subsequent edition of the Pacific Games. It has also been included in the Pacific Mini Games, firstly at Norfolk Island in 2001 and then Port Vila in 2017.
The People's Republic of China competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 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 eleventh appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1952. The opening ceremony flag-bearers for China are volleyball player Zhu Ting and taekwondoin Zhao Shuai. Sprinter Su Bingtian, who broke the Asian record of 100 m during the Games, is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony. The delegation competed in all sports except baseball (softball), handball, and surfing.
Great Britain, or in full Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the team of the British Olympic Association (BOA), which represents the United Kingdom, 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.
The women's 100 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 13 and 14 October.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 15 and 16 October.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 14 and 15 October.
The women's pentathlon event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 15 and 16 October. It was the last edition where the 200 metres was contested as the last event of the pentathlon before being replaced by the 800 metres in 1979.
The women's shot put event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 16 October.
The men's decathlon event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 18 and 19 October.
The women's 100 metres hurdles event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 18 and 19 October.
The women's 400 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 17 and 18 October.
The women's javelin throw event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 20 October.
The men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 18 and 20 October.
The women's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 20 October.
The men's 1500 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 18 and 20 October.
The women's high jump event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 17 October.
The women's discus throw event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 13 October.
The women's long jump event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 14 October.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1975 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City on 14 and 15 October.
