2005 South Pacific Mini Games

The VII South Pacific Mini Games were held July 25-August 4, 2005 in Palau.

Torch lighter was athlete Christopher Silas Adolf, Palau's first Olympian.

Participating countries

<div style="line-height:1em;"><br/>Tahiti and Tokelau did not send teams to the games, with Tahiti citing a need to conserve costs. </div>

Sports

12 sports were contested at the 2005 Pacific Mini Games:

<div style="line-height:1em; font-size:87%;"><br/>Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of events in each sport. </div>

Final medal table

New Caledonia dominated the medal tally, finishing ahead of Fiji. The small nation of Nauru finished in third place with 18 gold medals; all of them gold and won in the weightlifting competition. Host nation Palau also won 18 medals and finished in sixth position on the table.

Notes

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Basketball was included in the 2005 Mini Games in lieu of the FIBA Oceania Tournament.

As per the Pacific Games Charter:

# Only when five or more competitors compete in an event, will the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal be awarded.

# Where only one competitor competes in an event, no medal is awarded.

# Where two competitors compete in an event, only a Gold Medal will be awarded.

# Where three competitors compete, only a Gold Medal will be awarded

# Where four competitors compete, only a Gold and Silver Medal will be awarded.

# Table Tennis award two bronze medals when a minimum of 5 competitors compete.

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