The 6th
Micronesian Games
The Micronesian Games (or Micro Games, MicroGames) are a quadrennial international multi-sport event within the Micronesian region. The Games were first held in 1969 in Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands). The 2010 Micronesian Games were initially d ...
were held on
Saipan
Saipan ( ch, Sa’ipan, cal, Seipél, formerly in es, Saipán, and in ja, 彩帆島, Saipan-tō) is the largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands, a Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), commonwealth of the United States in the western Pa ...
, Northern Mariana Islands from June 23-July 2, 2006. The Games featured competition in 15 different sports/disciplines.
In February 2006, the Games were canceled by the Governor of the Northern Marianas,
Benigno R. Fitial, due to a financial crisis and a lack of planning. However, after pleas from athletes, coaches and parents, and the creation of a financial plan, the Games were allowed to go on.
On June 23, 2006, the games were officially opened by the
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands
The following is a list of persons who served as governor of Northern Mariana Islands. The term of office is 4 years. The longest-serving governors in CNMI history are Pedro Tenorio, who served 12 years in office from 1982 to 1990 and from 1998 ...
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Benigno R. Fitial.
The torch lighter was swimmer
Xenavee Torwal. She has won 22 gold medals in past Micronesian Games as Xenavee Pangelinan.
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Sports
Slow Pitch Softball was withdrawn.
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Athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
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*Baseball
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*Basketball
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*Beach Volleyball
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*Fast Pitch Softball
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*Golf
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*Micro All Around
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*Spearfishing
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*Swimming
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*Table Tennis
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*Tennis
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*Triathlon
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*Va'a Canoe
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*Volleyball
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*Wrestling
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Overall medal standings
References
External links
Official siteResults
2006 Micronesian Games webpage
2006 in multi-sport events
2006 in Northern Mariana Islands sports
2006
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2006 in Oceanian sport
International sports competitions hosted by the Northern Mariana Islands
June 2006 sports events in Oceania
July 2006 sports events in Oceania
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