2015 Pacific Games
Official logo of the Games
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| Host city | Port Moresby | ||
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| Country | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Nations participating | 24 | ||
| Athletes participating | ~3,700 | ||
| Events | 28 sports | ||
| Opening ceremony | 4 July | ||
| Closing ceremony | 18 July | ||
| Officially opened by | Prince Andrew, Duke of York | ||
| Athlete's Oath | Deslyn Siniu | ||
| Judge's Oath | Susan Babao | ||
| Torch lighter | Dika Toua | ||
| Main venue | Sir Hubert Murray Stadium | ||
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The 2015 Pacific Games was held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, from 4 to 18 July 2015. It was the fifteenth staging of the Pacific Games.
Five South Pacific island nations bid for opportunity to host the 2015 Pacific Games. They were:
On 27 September 2009, the Pacific Games Council, at its meeting coinciding with the 2009 Pacific Mini Games, elected Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea as the host of the 2015 Games. The final vote was 25-22 in favor of Port Moresby over Tonga to host.
A total of 24 countries took part in the 2015 Pacific Games. This was with the inclusion of Australia and New Zealand for the first time in the history of the Games. The two countries were invited to participate in four sports; sailing, taekwondo, rugby sevens and weightlifting.
The Pacific Games Council said in July 2014 that the participation of the two countries would improve the quality of competition in the Pacific Games. The inclusion of Australia and New Zealand was on a trial basis, with a review scheduled after the Games to determine its success.
There were 28 sports played at the 2015 Pacific Games.
Papua New Guinea topped the medal count.
* Host nation (Papua New Guinea)
The following table provides a summary of the competition schedule.
^a Athletics: The total of 48 events contested in 2015 included four parasport events: Men's shot put – secured throw, women's shot put – ambulatory, men's javelin – ambulatory, and men's 100m – ambulatory.
^b Boxing: Women's events were included for 2015. The weight classes used by the IOC, i.e. flyweight (48–51 kg), lightweight (57–60 kg), and middleweight (69–75 kg) were added to the schedule. There were ten weight classes for men.
^c Football: Men's tournament had eight teams (incl. NZ) and the women's had seven teams. Both were qualification events for the 2016 Olympic Games.
^d Karate: The Kumite tournament included six weight divisions for men and five for women. The schedule also included individual and team Kata events for men and women.
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