Preparations are nearing completion as Palau gets ready to host the 2025 Pacific Mini Games (PMG), scheduled from 29 June to 09 July.
A total of 24 Pacific nations and territories, including Australia and New Zealand, will compete in the event. More than 1,400 athletes, including over 200 from Palau, will participate, along with more than 300 coaches and sports officials.
Dignitaries and representatives from regional and international sports organisations are also expected to attend.
The Pacific Mini Games, a multi-sport event held every four years, features various competitions across different disciplines. The 2025 edition in Palau will include:
*Aquathlon (swimming and running) – Palau Pacific Resort
*Archery – Melekeok Baseball Field
*Athletics – National Oval/National Track & Field
*Baseball (men’s) – Nippon Stadium (Asahi Stadium)
*Softball (women’s fast-pitch) – Meyuns Softball Field
*Basketball – Palau High School’s Spiders’ Gym
*Judo – Meyuns Multipurpose Gymnasium
*Weightlifting – Meyuns Multipurpose Gymnasium
*Swimming – National Swimming Pool
*Table Tennis – Ngarachamayong Cultural Centre
*Wrestling – Ngarachamayong Cultural Center
*Triathlon (swimming, cycling, and running) – Imekang to Ngiwal State
*Beach Volleyball – Ngermalk Park/Long Island Park
Indoor Volleyball – National Gymnasium
“There are 12 sports disciplines but 14 events,” said Palau National Olympic Committee Secretary-General Baklai Temengil in a recent radio interview. She noted that the games will feature over 300 sporting events.
Temengil also announced that the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has designated the 3×3 basketball tournament at the Pacific Mini Games as a qualifying event for an international youth basketball competition. The champions will earn a spot in the global tournament. FIBA will also provide two qualifying courts and officials to oversee the games.
Additionally, the weightlifting competitions at the Pacific Mini Games will serve as qualifying events for the Commonwealth Games and the Oceania World Championship.
Per PMG regulations, participating athletes must hold passports from the country they represent and provide proof of at least five years of residency. As a result, Palauan athletes who are not citizens and do not hold Palauan passports will be ineligible to compete.
Athletes will be housed at multiple locations, including GBH Elementary School, Koror Elementary School, Lower Maris Stella, Palau Community College (PCC), Mindszenty High School, and Palau High School. Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School may also be used as accommodations. Meals will be provided at the PCC cafeteria, where Palauan and visiting athletes will dine together.
Palau’s hosting of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games marks a significant milestone in the country’s sporting history, welcoming athletes from across the Pacific to compete on its shores.
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