The 2022 Pacific Mini Games was held in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. It was the eleventh edition of the Pacific Mini Games and the first to be hosted by the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. This event was originally going to be held in 2021, but was postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Host selection The Northern Mariana Islands were awarded the rights to host the games on July 4, 2014 during the Pacific Games Councils General Assembly meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The decision was unanimous after the CNMI were the only bidder after the deadline.
Venues and infrastructure Competition venues Venue Events Oleai Sports Complex - Track and Field Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium Francisco “Tan Ko” M. Baseball Field Crowne Plaza Resort Saipan Jones Beach, Tinian Coral Ocean Golf Resort 13th Fishermen Memorial Monument American Memorial Park Pacific Islands Club Saipan Rota - West Marine Harbor Marianas High School Gym
Sports An initial twelve sports were scheduled for the games but this was reduced to six in 2019, following the impact of Typhoon Yutu. The program was later increased to nine sports with the inclusion of va'a (outrigger canoeing), tennis and weightlifting in 2021.
Notes Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events that will be contested in each sport, where known.
Participating nations As of 1 June 2022, twenty countries and territories have confirmed their participation in the games. Pacific Games Associations (3) (19) (10) (7) (125) (101) (23) (38) New Caledonia (109) (3) (135) (Host) (47) (91) (31) (117) (90) (12) (15) (28) (42)
Medal table The final medal tally of the 2022 Pacific Mini Games.
Calendar The following table provides a summary of the competition schedule.
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