2021 Pacific Mini Games

The 2021 Pacific Mini Games will be held in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands.[1][2] It will be the eleventh edition of the Pacific Mini Games and the first to be hosted by the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.

XI Pacific Mini Games
Host citySaipan
Country Northern Mariana Islands
Nations participating24 (expected)
Athletes participatingTBD
Events6 sports
Opening ceremonyTBD
Closing ceremonyTBD
Main venueTBD

Host selection
Saipan was selected as the host city of the 2021 Pacific Mini Games

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.[3] The decision was unanimous after the CNMI were the only bidder after the deadline.[4]

Participating nations

The twenty four teams are expected to compete.

Participating Pacific Games Associations (PGA)

Sports

Twelve sports were originally scheduled for the games. However, following the impact of Typhoon Yutu, it was announced in 2019 that a scaled down program consisting of six sports will be on offer.[5]


Note: A number in parentheses indicates the number of medal events that will be contested in each sport, where known.

Notes

^a Athletics includes parasport events.

References
  1. "Pacific Mini Games planned to be held in May or June in 2021". The Fiji Times. 23 April 2020. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.
  2. "CNMI to host Mini Games". www.insidethegames.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  3. "CNMI wins". www.sportstg.com/Pacific-Games-Council. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  4. "Northern Marianas bid". www.pireport.org. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. "2021 Pacific Mini Games to be a scaled-down games". Insidethegames.biz. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
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