- Source: 1963 South Pacific Games
The 1st South Pacific Games (Fijian: 1 ni Qito ena Ceva ni Pasifika), also known as Suva 1963, held from 29 August to 9 September 1963 in Suva, Fiji, was the first edition of the South Pacific Games. The multisport games were established to engender bonds of friendship amongst peoples in the Pacific, after an idea originated by Dr A.H. Sahu Khan was adopted by the South Pacific Commission. At a meeting of nine Territories, held in Nouméa during March 1961, Fiji was awarded the honour of hosting the first Games.
Participating countries
Thirteen Pacific nations or territories, and 646 competitors, participated in the Games:
Sports
Ten sports were contested at the 1963 South Pacific Games:
Final medal table
The home nation, Fiji, easily topped the (unofficial) medal tally:†
Calendar
The following table provides a summary of the competition schedule.
See also
Athletics at the 1963 South Pacific Games
Basketball at the 1963 South Pacific Games
Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games
Rugby union at the 1963 South Pacific Games
Notes
References
Sources
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Pesta Olahraga Pasifik
- Tim nasional sepak bola Fiji
- Ajang olahraga
- Soekarno
- Singapura
- Amerika Serikat
- Globalisasi
- Kepulauan Cook
- Tim nasional sepak bola Samoa Amerika
- Tim nasional sepak bola Niue
- 1963 South Pacific Games
- Basketball at the 1963 South Pacific Games
- Swimming at the 1963 South Pacific Games
- Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games
- Pacific Games
- Netball at the 1963 South Pacific Games
- Athletics at the 1963 South Pacific Games
- Rugby union at the 1963 South Pacific Games
- Basketball at the Pacific Games
- List of Samoa national rugby union players
