7 Jul 2025

Tahiti unstoppable at Palau Mini Games as competition nears end - in pictures

2:48 pm on 7 July 2025
The 2025 Pacific Mini Games closing ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 9 July 2025.

The 2025 Pacific Mini Games closing ceremony will be held on Wednesday, 9 July 2025. Photo: Facebook / Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games

Tahiti has surged ahead at the multi-sport regional competition, with a medal haul of 53 gold, 32 silver and 18 bronze on the medal standings.

Samoa is sits in second with 27 gold, 13 silver and 19 bronze medals, while Fiji is in third place with 18 gold, 24 silver and 19 bronze.

Australia, also with 18 gold, eight silver and 10 bronze medals, and Papua New Guinea, with 11 gold, 17 silver and 16 bronze medals round up the top five so far in the competition.

Here are some of the moments that capture the athletes performances and celebrations in Koror.

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: Facebook / Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

New Caledonian swimmers finish their short course competition with gold.

Photo: Facebook / Caledonian Swimming League

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

Photo: RNZ Pacific / Coco Lance

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