Pacific Games Council

The Pacific Games Council (PGC; , CJP) is the sports governing body for the Pacific Games, a multi-sport competition involving nations and territories across the Pacific region.Pacific Games Council – About The Council is responsible for managing and coordinating the Games, supporting the growth of sport throughout the Pacific, and promoting regional unity and cultural exchange through athletic competition.

In addition to the main event, the PGC administers the Pacific Mini Games, which are staged every four years between the main Games.Pacific Mini Games – History It collaborates with national Olympic committees, governmental bodies, and sporting federations to enhance sports development and performance standards within the region.Oceania National Olympic Committees – PGC Partner Page

Structure The Council is governed by: A General Assembly—the supreme decision‑making body, with one vote per member association. An Executive Board including the President and Vice‑Presidents overseeing sport, finance, marketing and athletes. Various technical and development committees. The Council adheres to a constitution (its Charter), with Official languages of English and French.

Member associations Membership of the Council includes internationally recognised National Multisport Organisations within countries and territories who are members of the Pacific Community. There are currently 22 members, 15 of which are members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The Pitcairn Islands are the only Pacific Community member that is not a member of the Pacific Games Council, whereas Norfolk Island was admitted as a member of the Council despite not being a member of the Pacific Community.

In July 2014, the Oceania National Olympic Committees voted to allow Australia and New Zealand to take part in the 2015 Pacific Games. The risk of seeing the two wealthy, populous developed nations dominate the competition had previously prevented their inclusion. They were allowed to send participants only in rugby sevens, sailing, taekwondo and weightlifting — sports where other Pacific countries had proved sufficiently competitive against them in the past. New Zealand was allowed to compete in the 2019 men's football competition with an U-23 team, which won the gold medal. Australia and New Zealand have since continued to compete on an invitational basis.

In 2018, the Council created an "associate membership" category for other territories in Oceania. Potential candidates for membership include Bougainville, Easter Island, Western New Guinea, Hawaii and Christmas Island.

Nation Organisation Website American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) asnoc.org/ Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) oceaniasport.com/cookis Federated States of Micronesia National Olympic Committee (FSMNOC) oceaniasport.com/fsm Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) fijiolympiccommittee.com Guam National Olympic Committee (GNOC) oceaniasport.com/guam Kiribati National Olympic Committee (KNOC) oceaniasport.com/kiribati Marshall Islands National Olympic Committee (MINOC) oceaniasport.com/marshalls Nauru Olympic Committee oceaniasport.com/nauru New Caledonia Comité Territorial Olympique et Sportif de Nouvelle-Calédonie (CTOS) www.ctos.nc Niue Island Sports and Commonwealth Games Association (NISCGA) oceaniasport.com/niue Norfolk Island Amateur Sports & Commonwealth Games Association sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=3852 Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=3859 Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC) oceaniasport.com/palau oceaniasport.com/png Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) oceaniasport.com/samoa Solomon Islands National Olympic Committee (NOCSI) oceaniasport.com/solomon Comité olympique de Polynésie française (COPF) www.copftahiti.com Tokelau Sports Federation sportingpulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?assoc=3861 Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) oceaniasport.com/tonga Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASNOC) oceaniasport.com/tuvalu Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (VASANOC) oceaniasport.com/vanuatu Comité Territorial Olympique et Sportif des Iles Wallis et Futuna (CTOSWF) wallisetfutuna.franceolympique.com

Executive board The executive board manages the affairs of the PGC. Its members include the President, three Vice Presidents, and two other members. All members are elected, by secret ballot, by a majority of votes cast, for a four-year term. Designation Name CountryPresident Vidhya Lakhan Vice Presidents Marcus Stephen Laurent Cassier New Caledonia Tamzin Wardley Chief Executive Officer Andrew Minogue Athletes' Representative Ryan Pini

Committees Committee Designation Name Country Sports Chair Marcus Stephen Members Ryan Pini Roger Wahl Michel Quintin New Caledonia Milton Bradley Yvonne Mullins Marketing Chair Laurent Cassier New Caledonia Members Damien Beddoes Joseph Rodan Sr. Tala Pauga Allan Kalfabun Jerry Tan Audit and Finance Chair Tamzin Wardley Members Joey Miranda III Charles Tauziet

Presidents Name Country/Territory Term Vidhya Lakhan Fiji current (as of 2025) Paul Wallwork Samoa (elected 1991)

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