2017 Mini Pacific Games

Updated mini games tally

From this afternoon's tally, New Caledonia has 41 Gold medals , PNG is in second place with 25.

Fiji has 17 and Samoa 15 while Vanuatu has 12.

 

Golden finishes for PNG track athletes

Kasper Simbai also had a field day taking out gold in the 5 000 meter finals.

If there was one thing PNG proved today on the tracks, is that no athlete is ever too big for such an event as the VAN2017 Pacific Mini Games.

Korma stadium in Port Vila cheered PNG track athletes all the way to the finish line.

In the men’s 400m hurdles, PNG’s humble veteran, Mowen Boino showed his humility can take him a long way, winning gold.

New Caledonia leading with 27 gold

These are the current standings as of yesterday (5:22pm):

    Team 

Gold

Silver 

Bronze

Total

New Caledonia

27

Vanuatu chiefs unveil and name Van2017 Pacific Mini Games “Sagoa”

Members of the Malvatumauri, Vaturisu and Fat-Kor-Pau Council of Chiefs in partnership with representatives of the Vanuatu Government, Vanuatu Kaljorol Senta (cultural centre) and Van2017 assembled in a quaint yet significant ceremony in the newly opened Nakamal Blong ol Jif for the unveiling and blessing of the “Sagoa” (pronounced Sangoa), witnessed by Van2017 Sponsors, the media and members of the public on Wednesday April 19.