1989 South Pacific Mini Games
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| Host city | Nuku'alofa |
|---|---|
| Country | Tonga |
| Nations | 16 |
| Athletes | 832 |
| Opening | August 22, 1989 |
| Closing | September 1, 1989 |
| Opened by | King Taufa’ahau Tepou IV |
| Main venue | Teufaiva Sport Stadium |
The 1989 South Pacific Mini Games were held at Nuku'alofa in Tonga from 22 August to 1 September 1989. It was the third edition of the South Pacific Mini Games.[1]
Tonga's national stadium, the Teufaiva Sport Stadium, was built for the Games on the previous site of the agricultural showgrounds.[2] The stadium, new Atele gymnasium, and tennis courts, were built or refurbished with the aid of Taiwan and France.[1] The venues were eventually completed just in time for the games following some controversy in the preceding months with the construction alarmingly behind schedule.[3]
Sixteen Pacific nations participated in the Games:[4]
Note: A number in parentheses indicate the size of a country's team (where known).
Sports
Final medal table
Western Samoa topped the medal count:[4]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Samoa (WSM) | 27 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| 2 |  French Polynesia (PYF) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
| 3 |  New Caledonia (NCL) | 15 | 17 | 15 | 47 |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 14 | 17 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 |  Fiji (FIJ) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 6 |  Nauru (NRU) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Tonga (TON) | 2 | 13 | 13 | 28 |
| 8 |  American Samoa (ASA) | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 9 |  Cook Islands (COK) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 |  Guam (GUM) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Norfolk Island (NFK) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 |  Solomon Islands (SOL) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 14 |  Niue (NIU) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wallis and Futuna (WLF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 93 | 92 | 99 | 284 | |