2023 Pacific Games opening ceremony

The opening ceremony of the 2023 Pacific Games took place on Sunday, 19 November 2023, at the Solomon Islands National Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[1][2]

Proceedings

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Parade of nations

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Order Nation Flag bearer(s) Sport(s) Ref.
1   American Samoa Micah Masei Swimming [3]
2   Australia Ryan Tyack Archery [4]
3   Cook Islands Stephen Willis Football [5]
Julieanne Westrupp Touch rugby
4   Federated States of Micronesia Tasi Limtiaco Swimming [6]
5   Fiji Taniela Rainibogi Weightlifting [7]
6   Guam Camden Camacho Tennis [8][better source needed]
7   Kiribati Ruben Katoatau Weightlifting
8   Marshall Islands Mattie Sasser Weightlifting
9   Nauru Maximina Uepa Weightlifting [6]
10   Niue Ramsi Edwards Weightlifting [9]
11 |   New Caledonia Armonie Konhu Volleyball [10]
Teva Gouriou Judo
12   New Zealand David Liti Weightlifting [11]
13   Norfolk Island Malcolm Tarrant Chef de Mission [6]
14   Northern Mariana Islands Isaiah Aleksenko Swimming [12]
15   Palau
16   Papua New Guinea Matthew Stubbings Tennis [13]
Ramona Padio Football
17   Samoa Don Opeloge Weightlifting [14]
18   Tahiti
19   Tokelau Ilai Ualesi Elekana Manu Judo [6]
20   Tonga
21   Tuvalu Ioane Hawaii Table tennis [6]
22   Vanuatu Anolyn Lulu Table tennis [15]
23   Wallis and Futuna
24   Solomon Islands Jenly Tegu Wini Weightlifting [16]

Officials and guests

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Host country dignitaries

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Foreign dignitaries

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International Organizations

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sol2023 Opening Ceremony exactly 6 months out". 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Pacific Games opening ceremony tickets 'expected to run out soon' - organisers". RNZ. November 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Carrying the American Samoa Flag is territory's sole Olympian". www.samoanews.com. 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  4. ^ "Archer Ryan Tyack named Flag Bearer for Australian Pacific Games Team in Solomon Islands". Australian Olympic Committee. 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  5. ^ "'We play with heart': Team Cook Islands flagbearers lead special parade". Cook Islands News. 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Athletes From Across The Pacific React To Sol2023 Opening Ceremony | Sol2023 Pacific Games". 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  7. ^ Narayan, Vijay (16 November 2023). "Rainibogi will be Team Fiji's flag bearer at the 2023 Pacific Games". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  8. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  9. ^ "Pacific Games 2023: Niue's flagbearer has Solomon link". Radio New Zealand. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  10. ^ Charmasson, Martin; Vergès, Franck. "INTERVIEW. Armonie Konhu, flag bearer at the Pacific Games: "it's very moving and I think it will be even more so during the opening ceremony"". dayFREURO. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  11. ^ "David Liti has been named New Zealand Team Flagbearer for the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games 🇳🇿". New Zealand Olympic Committee Instagram. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Aleksenko named NMI flagbearer for 2023 Pacific Games". Marianas Variety news. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  13. ^ "Stubbings and Padio, flag bearers for Team PNG". Post-Courier. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  14. ^ Staff Reporters (2023-11-10). "Samoa sends off 433 strong Team for SOL23 Pacific Games". Talamua Online. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  15. ^ Mwai, Nicholas (2023-11-14). "Vanuatu Team set sail for South Pacific Games". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
  16. ^ Wini, Jenly Tegu (19 November 2023). "Pacific Games 2023 opened with spectacular ceremony: Home weightlifting legend Jenly Tegu Wini carries the flag for the Solomon Islands". www.olympics.com.
  17. ^ a b "Marape to make presence felt in Pacific Games opening ceremony". Papua New Guinea Post Courier. 15 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  18. ^ "Pacific Games stirs pride in the Solomon Islands". Radio Free Asia. Retrieved 2023-12-16.