Host city Nouméa Nations participating 12 Events 18 sports | Country New Caledonia Athletes participating 1,650 | |
Opening ceremony December 8, 1987 (1987-12-08) | ||
The 1987 South Pacific Games, held from 8–20 December 1987 at Nouméa in New Caledonia, was the eight edition of the South Pacific Games. Political events of the time affected the Games in 1987 and the number of competitors were down. Fiji had two military coups in 1987, and within New Caledonia itself, the Games became a focus of protest in the Kanak independence struggle. The French territories of New Caledonia and French Polynesia had the largest teams and dominated the medal count, with Papua New Guinea finishing third ahead of a depleted Fijian team.
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Participating countries
Twelve Pacific nations participated in the Games:
Sports
There were 18 sports contested at the 1987 South Pacific Games:a
Final medal table
Medals were awarded in a total of 164 events:
References
1987 South Pacific Games Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA