The 1989 South Pacific Mini Games were held at
Nuku'alofa in
Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
from 22 August to 1 September 1989. It was the third edition of the
South Pacific Mini Games.
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Tonga's national stadium, the ]Teufaiva Sport Stadium
Teufaiva Sport Stadium which was previously known as ''Tenefaira Field Stadium'' is a multi-purpose stadium in Nukuʻalofa, Nukualofa, Tonga. It is used mostly for rugby union, football (soccer), football and rugby league and the Ikale Tahi team m ...
, was built for the Games on the previous site of the agricultural showgrounds.[ The stadium, new Atele gymnasium, and tennis courts, were built or refurbished with the aid of Taiwan and France.][ The venues were eventually completed just in time for the games following some controversy in the preceding months with the construction alarmingly behind schedule.][
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Participating countries
Sixteen Pacific nations participated in the Games:[
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Note: A number in parentheses indicate the size of a country's team (where known).
Sports
The six sports contested at the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games were:[
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Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known).
Final medal table
Western Samoa topped the medal count:[
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See also
*Athletics at the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games
Athletics competitions at the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga, between August 24–30, 1989.
A total of 40 events were contested, 23 by men and 17 by women.
Medal summary
Medal winners and th ...
Notes
Western Samoa won six gold medals in the boxing competition that captured the local people's imagination – as reported by ''Pacific islands Monthly'', "it seemed half of Nuku'alof was crammed into the indoor stadium".
Golf: Fiji, captained by Adi Sainimili Tuivanuavou, won the women's team bronze at the 1989 South Pacific Mini Games.[
Netball: Cook Islands won the competition, defeating PNG by 53–49 in the final. Fiji did not play in the tournament.
Nauru's 18-year-old Marcus Stephens broke all three South Pacific Games records in the 60 kg weightlifting class.
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References
Sources
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