Sport is an important part of Tuvaluan culture, which sporting culture is based on traditional games and athletic activities and the adoption of some of the major international sports of the modern era.
Tuvalu participates in the Pacific Games which is a multi-sport event with participation exclusively from countries in Oceania. Known as the South Pacific Games prior to 2009, the games are currently held every four years.
The 2019 Pacific Games was the sixteenth edition of the Pacific Games. The Games were held in Apia, Samoa, returning there for the first time since 2007. It was the third time overall that the Pacific Games were held in Samoa.
Samoa competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. Samoa listed 405 competitors as of 4 July 2015. Eight competitors were qualified in two sports.
Papua New Guinea competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. Team PNG participated in 23 out of the 26 sports on offer at the 2019 games.
New Zealand competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. A team of 55 athletes was selected to represent the country for New Zealand's second appearance at the Pacific Games. New Zealand competed in five sports.
Fiji competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country participated in 24 sports at the 2019 games. Team Fiji will not be represented in volleyball or beach volleyball.
Guam competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. A team of 150 athletes and staff was sent to represent the territory in eleven disciplines at the games.
Northern Mariana Islands competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country participated in nine sports at the 2019 games.
Kiribati competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country participated in twelve sports at the 2019 games.
Tonga competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country participated in 22 sports at the 2019 games.
Samoa competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. As the host nation, Samoa participated in all 26 sports present at the 2019 games.
New Caledonia competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country selected 327 athletes to participate in 22 sports at the 2019 games.
American Samoa competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country participated in 16 sports at the 2019 games.
Cook Islands competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country participated in 15 sports at the 2019 games.
Solomon Islands competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country participated in 22 sports at the 2019 games. With Honiara as the host of the 2023 Pacific Games, the Solomon segment is expected to be performed at the closing ceremony.
Vanuatu competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. The country participated in fourteen sports at the 2019 games.
Tuvalu competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. The country participated in nine sports at the 2019 games. The Tuvaluan team was made up of 98 athletes, including 3 para-athletes: Esekai Vaega, Tanielu Soa, and Ioane Hawaii who received a gold medal in the Table Tennis, Men's Seated Singles division.
Badminton at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa was held on 8–13 July 2019. The tournament included men's, women's and mixed events, and was played at the Faleata Sports Complex in Tuanaimato. The Northern Marianas badminton team competed at the Pacific Games for the first time in this 2019 tournament.
Weightlifting at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa was held on 9–13 July 2019 at the Faleata Sports Complex in Tuanaimato. The competition included ten men's and ten women's weight classes, with separate medals awarded in each weight class for the snatch and clean and jerk, as well as for the total lift.
