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Basketball At The 1966 South Pacific Games
The 1966 South Pacific Games was the second time that basketball was played at the South Pacific Games. Nine teams competed in the men's competition while for the first time a women's competition took place with five teams competing in the women's tournaments. French Polynesia took out both gold medals with the national team defeating New Caledonia in the men's final while they defeated Papua New Guinea in the women's. Medal summary Men's tournament Group stage Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Semi-finals Bronze-medal match Gold-medal match Women's tournament Round robin Knockout stage Semi-finals Bronze-medal match Gold-medal match References {{reflist 1966 Pacific Games 1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The Pacific Games
Basketball at the Pacific Games (previously known as the South Pacific Games) has been played since 1963. It has also been contested at the Pacific Games#Mini, Pacific Mini Games and, from the games at Port Vila in 2017, under the 3x3 (basketball), 3x3 format. Pacific Games Men's tournament Men's 3x3 Women's tournament Women's 3x3 Medal table These are the all time medal standings in Pacific Games basketball for both men and women in all formats of the game since 1963. Men's basketball has been contested since the inaugural games in 1963 South Pacific Games, 1963, while the women's tournament made its debut in the second games in 1966 South Pacific Games, 1966. The 3x3 format was added for both men and women in 2019 Pacific Games, 2019. Pacific Mini Games Men Women Medals Basketball was first played at the Pacific Mini Games in 1997. The 3x3 (basketball), 3x3 version was introduced for 2017. See also *FIBA Oceania Championship References Sources * [Baidu] |
Tahiti Men's National Basketball Team
The Tahiti national basketball team is the team that represents Tahiti in international basketball and is a member of FIBA Oceania. References External links2007 Tahiti National Basketball Team information Men's national basketball teams Basketball {{FrenchPolynesia-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonia Men's National Basketball Team
The New Caledonia national basketball team are the basketball side that represent New Caledonia in international competitions, organized and run by the ''Région Fédérale de Nouvelle Calédonie de Basketball''. (New Caledonia Basketball Federation) Judged by the medals at the Oceania Basketball Tournament, New Caledonia is Oceania's fourth most successful basketball nation (only behind Australia men's national basketball team, Australia, New Zealand men's national basketball team, New Zealand, Guam men's national basketball team, Guam and tied with the remaining others in last place). Competitive record Pacific Games Tournament *1963 : 5 *1966 : *1969 : *1971 : ? *1975 : *1979 : ? *1983 : ? *1987 : 4th *1991 : ? *1995 : *1999 : *2003 : *2007 : 4th *2011 : *2015 : 7th *2019 : 5th *2023 : ''To be determined'' FIBA Oceania Championship Oceania Basketball Tournament *1981 : ? *1985 : ? *1989 : ? *1993 : ? *1997 : ? *2001 : *2005 : *2009 : *2013 : ? Melanesian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua New Guinea Women's National Basketball Team
The Papua New Guinea women's national basketball team is the women's national basketball team of Papua New Guinea. It is managed by the Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea "BFPNG". fiba.com, accessed 25 Sept 2016. It has been the most successful team at the where it won the gold medal five times. See also * |
Nouméa
Nouméa () is the capital and largest city of the French special collectivity of New Caledonia and is also the largest francophone city in Oceania. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian ( Wallisians, Futunians, Tahitians), Indonesian, and Vietnamese populations, as well as many Melanesians, Ni-Vanuatu and Kanaks who work in one of the South Pacific's most industrialised cities. The city lies on a protected deepwater harbour that serves as the chief port for New Caledonia. At the September 2019 census, there were 182,341 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Greater Nouméa (), 94,285 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Nouméa proper. 67.2% of the population of New Caledonia live in Greater Nouméa, which covers the communes of Nouméa, Le Mont-Dore, Dumbéa and Païta. History The first European to establish a settlement in the vicinity was British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonia
) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of New Caledonia , map_caption = Location of New Caledonia , mapsize = 290px , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = , established_title = Annexed by France , established_date = 24 September 1853 , established_title2 = Overseas territory , established_date2 = 1946 , established_title3 = Nouméa Accord , established_date3 = 5 May 1998 , official_languages = French , regional_languages = , capital = Nouméa , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , demonym = New Caledonian , government_type = Devolved parliamentary dependency , leader_title1 = President of France , leader_name1 = Emmanuel Macron , leader_title2 = President of the Government , leader_name2 = Louis Mapou , leader_title3 = President of the Congress , leader_name3 = Roch Wamytan , leader_title4 = High Commissioner , leader_name4 = Patrice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nauru
Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, about to the east. It further lies northwest of Tuvalu, northeast of Solomon Islands, east-northeast of Papua New Guinea, southeast of the Federated States of Micronesia and south of the Marshall Islands. With only a area, Nauru is the third-smallest country in the world behind Vatican City and Monaco, making it the smallest republic as well as the smallest island nation. Its population of about 10,000 is the world's second-smallest (not including colonies or overseas territories), after Vatican City. Settled by people from Micronesia circa 1000 BCE, Nauru was annexed and claimed as a colony by the German Empire in the late 19th century. After World War I, Nauru became a League of Nations mandate administered by Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Pacific Games
The 1966 South Pacific Games, held at Nouméa in New Caledonia from 8–18 December 1966, was the second edition of the South Pacific Games. Participating countries Fourteen Pacific nations or territories participated in the Games: Sports Twelve sports were contested at the 1966 South Pacific Games: Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known). Final medal table In a significant turnaround of fortunes backed by French government investment, New Caledonia took the mantle at the top of the medal table from Fiji and French Polynesia obtained third position. See also * Athletics at the 1966 South Pacific Games *Football at the 1966 South Pacific Games * Rugby union at the 1966 South Pacific Games Notes Men's and women's basketball (five-a-side) competitions were held. A women's netball competition (seven-a-side) was also held. A 100 km individual road race and 70 km team road race were held, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
