1966 South Pacific Games
South Pacific Games in New Caledonia
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The 2nd South Pacific Games (French: 2es Jeux du Pacifique sud), also known as Nouméa 1966, held on 8–18 December 1966 in Nouméa, New Caledonia, was the second edition of the South Pacific Games.
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| Host city | Nouméa |
|---|---|
| Country | New Caledonia |
| Nations | 14 |
| Events | 12 sports 86 medal events |
| Opening | December 8, 1966 |
| Closing | December 18, 1966 |
Participating countries
Fourteen Pacific nations or territories participated in the Games:[1]
Sports
Twelve sports were contested at the 1966 South Pacific Games:[2][3][4]
Athletics (31) ()
Basketball (2) () a
Boxing (10)
Cycling (6) b
Football (1) ()
Netball (1) () a
Rugby union (1) ()
Swimming (19) ()
Table tennis (3) c
Tennis (3) c
Volleyball (2)
Weightlifting (7)
Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known).
Medal table
In a significant turnaround of fortunes backed by French government investment, New Caledonia took the mantle at the top of the medal table from Fiji and French Polynesia obtained third position.[1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 39 | 30 | 30 | 99 |
| 2 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 19 | 23 | 17 | 59 |
| 3 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 13 | 8 | 9 | 30 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 5 | 11 | 13 | 29 |
| 5 |  Western Samoa (WSM) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 |  Nauru (NRU) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 |  Tonga (TON) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 11 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  New Hebrides | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  Guam (GUM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 86 | 85 | 87 | 258 | |
See also
Notes
^a Men's and women's basketball (five-a-side) competitions were held. A women's netball competition (seven-a-side) was also held.[3]
^b A 100 km individual road race and 70 km team road race were held, as well as events for 1 km time trial, 4 km individual pursuit, 1 km sprint, and 4 km Olympic pursuit.[5]
^c The sports of tennis and table tennis had three competitions each. These were all team events (i.e. competitions for men's, women's and mixed teams).[3]