2023 Pacific Games opening ceremony explained

The opening ceremony of the 2023 Pacific Games took place on Sunday, 19 November 2023, at the Solomon Islands National Stadium in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[1] [2]

Proceedings

Parade of nations

OrderNationFlag bearer(s)Sport(s)
1 Micah MaseiSwimming[3]
2 Ryan TyackArchery[4]
3 Stephen WillisFootball[5]
Julieanne WestruppTouch rugby
4 Tasi LimtiacoSwimming[6]
5 Taniela RainibogiWeightlifting[7]
6 Camden CamachoTennis[8]
7 Ruben KatoatauWeightlifting
8 Mattie SasserWeightlifting
9 Maximina UepaWeightlifting
10Ramsi EdwardsWeightlifting[9]
11 Volleyball[10]
Teva GouriouJudo
12 David LitiWeightlifting[11]
13 Malcolm TarrantChef de Mission
14 Isaiah AleksenkoSwimming[12]
15
16 Matthew StubbingsTennis[13]
Ramona PadioFootball
17 Don OpelogeWeightlifting[14]
18
19 Ilai Ualesi Elekana ManuJudo
20
21 Ioane HawaiiTable tennis
22 Anolyn LuluTable tennis[15]
23
24 Jenly Tegu WiniWeightlifting[16]

Officials and guests

Host country dignitaries

Foreign dignitaries

International Organizations

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sol2023 Opening Ceremony exactly 6 months out . 2023 Pacific Games Solomon Islands . 19 May 2023 . 2 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Pacific Games opening ceremony tickets 'expected to run out soon' - organisers. November 1, 2023. RNZ.
  3. Web site: 2023-11-20 . Carrying the American Samoa Flag is territory's sole Olympian . 2023-12-16 . www.samoanews.com . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-18 . Archer Ryan Tyack named Flag Bearer for Australian Pacific Games Team in Solomon Islands . 2023-11-19 . Australian Olympic Committee . en-AU.
  5. Web site: 2023-11-06 . 'We play with heart': Team Cook Islands flagbearers lead special parade . 2023-11-14 . Cook Islands News . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-11-20 . Athletes From Across The Pacific React To Sol2023 Opening Ceremony Sol2023 Pacific Games . 2023-11-19 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Narayan . Vijay . 16 November 2023 . Rainibogi will be Team Fiji's flag bearer at the 2023 Pacific Games . 2023-11-16 . www.fijivillage.com . en.
  8. Web site: Instagram . 2023-12-16 . www.instagram.com.
  9. Web site: 8 November 2023 . Pacific Games 2023: Niue's flagbearer has Solomon link . Radio New Zealand . 13 November 2023 .
  10. Web site: Charmasson . Martin . Vergès . Franck . INTERVIEW. Armonie Konhu, flag bearer at the Pacific Games: "it's very moving and I think it will be even more so during the opening ceremony" . 17 November 2023 . dayFREURO.
  11. News: David Liti has been named New Zealand Team Flagbearer for the Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games . New Zealand Olympic Committee Instagram. 19 November 2023. 19 November 2023.
  12. Web site: 13 November 2023 . Aleksenko named NMI flagbearer for 2023 Pacific Games . Marianas Variety news . 13 November 2023 .
  13. Web site: 13 November 2023 . Stubbings and Padio, flag bearers for Team PNG . Post-Courier . 13 November 2023 .
  14. Web site: Staff Reporters . 2023-11-10 . Samoa sends off 433 strong Team for SOL23 Pacific Games . 2023-12-16 . Talamua Online . en-NZ.
  15. Web site: Mwai . Nicholas . 2023-11-14 . Vanuatu Team set sail for South Pacific Games . 2023-11-14 . Vanuatu Daily Post . en.
  16. Web site: Wini . Jenly Tegu . 19 November 2023 . Pacific Games 2023 opened with spectacular ceremony: Home weightlifting legend Jenly Tegu Wini carries the flag for the Solomon Islands . www.olympics.com.
  17. Web site: 15 November 2023 . Marape to make presence felt in Pacific Games opening ceremony . 2023-11-17 . . en-US.
  18. Web site: Pacific Games stirs pride in the Solomon Islands . 2023-12-16 . Radio Free Asia . en.