Host city Apia, Upolu Motto Live the dream! Athletes participating ~5,000 | Country Samoa Nations participating 22 Events 33 sports | |
The 2007 Pacific Games were held in Apia, Samoa, from 25 August to 8 September 2007. The Games were also known as the XIII South Pacific Games.
The Games were the thirteenth Pacific Games to be held since the event's inception in 1963 and included traditional multi-sport event disciplines, such as athletics and swimming, alongside region-specific and smaller events such as outrigger canoeing, surfing and lawn bowls. The principal venue for the Games was Apia Park, with other events taking place at the Faleata Sporting Complex and at other locations around Samoa.
In comparison to the Olympic Games, which are expected to generate income for the host nation, the 2007 Pacific Games are expected to leave Samoa US$92 million in debt, predominantly as a result of expenditure on large-scale infrastructure projects such as bridges and roads.