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Samoa: Games at a glance



Games Opening:
Saturday, 25 August 2007 at 6pm, Apia Park

Games Closing:
Saturday, 08 September 2007 at 4pm, Apia Park

Total Sports:
33

Total Participating Countries:
20

Sports on offer:
Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bodybuilding, Boxing, Cricket, Football, Golf, Hockey, Judo, Lawn Bowls, Netball, Powerlifting, Rugby 7s, Rugby League 9s, Sailing, Shooting, Softball, Squash, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondon, Tennis, Touch Rugby, Triathlon, Va’a, Volleyball, Wrestling, Weightlifting

Games Venues:
Aganoa Beach (Savaii), Apia Park, Aggie Grey Complex, Fagalii Golf Course, Faleata Sports Complex, Faleolo

Games Presenting Partner:
ANZ Bank

Games major sponsor:
Samoa Tel

Games official supplier:
Samoa Shipping Corporation

Friends of the Games:
Le Vai, Radio Polynesia, Apia Concrete, PPS, Caines Jannif, Asco Motors, Pacific Recycle, Talamua Media, Chan Mow

Games Village:
National University of Samoa Campus, Samoa Polytech encompassing villages of Vaivase and Malifa in Apia

Games Mascot:
Mana the Manumea [an endangered pigeon]

Games Television Coverage:
6 hours daily from 2pm to 8pm

Games Most Famous Athlete:
Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Samoa archer, also the country’s longest serving Prime Minister.

Source: 13th Games official website




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