2018 Micronesian Games

The 9th Micronesian Games were held from July 15 to July 27, 2018, in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.[2]

IX Micronesian Games
Host cityYap
Country F.S. Micronesia
MottoMore than Just Games
Nations participating9
Events13 sports
Opening ceremonyJuly 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)
Closing ceremonyJuly 27, 2014 (2014-07-27)

Participating nations

Ordinarily, there are 10 participants at the games. However, Nauru were unable to compete in this edition due to travel costs.[3] As such, the participants at the games were: the four constituent states of the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap), three sovereign countries (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau) and two insular areas of the United States (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam) all located within the Micronesia region.

Sports

Athletes competed in 13 different sports at the games: athletics, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, the "Micronesian all-around", open water swimming, soccer, spearfishing, va'a, table tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling.[4]

Previously at the 2014 games 14 sports were contested. However, this edition of the games saw the removal of softball and tennis and the inclusion of beach volleyball.

Medal table

Despite Nauru's withdrawal from the games, individual athlete Jonah Harris was still able to win 5 medals.[5] The final medal table is as follows:

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Palau32182070
2 Marshall Islands2917652
3 Guam29121253
4 Pohnpei18331970
5 Northern Mariana Islands918936
6 Yap5121431
7 Chuuk5139
8 Kiribati2226
9 Nauru2215
10 Kosrae041014
Totals (10 nations)13111996346

References
  1. "Sport: Marshall Islands to host 2022 Micronesian Games". Radio New Zealand. July 31, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. "Our View: Good luck to all athletes in 2018 Micronesian Games". Pacific Daily News. July 13, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. George, Duane M. (July 12, 2018). "Nauru pulls out of Micronesian Games, cites travel costs". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. "2018 Micro Games". SportsTG. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  5. Weiss, Matt (July 23, 2018). "Nauru quits Games, but athlete arrives and wins". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
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