The Pacific Games is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Oceania.
The inaugural Games took place in 1963 in Suva, Fiji, and most recently in 2019 in Apia, Samoa. The XVII Pacific Games will take place later this year in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The opening ceremony of the Games will be held on November 19, 2023. 24 countries will participate in the 17th Pacific Games. 24 sports will be played during the Sol2023 Pacific Games. This will be the first time the Solomon Islands will host the Pacific Games.
In conjunction with the XVII Pacific Games, the Central Bank of Solomon Islands has announced plans to issue a new commemorative $10 banknote printed on the Safeguard® polymer substrate by De La Rue. Detailed information, including the exact release date, will be published here when available.
The theme of the 2023 Pacific Games is captured in three simple words:
(from the website of the Sol2023 Pacific Games: https://www.sol2023.com.sb/)
CHALLENGE
The Pacific Games is now part of our lives. It will bring the Pacific Games to our homes, our schools, our offices, our communities, our provinces and our beautiful country. Not only are we competing in the Games, we are providing eight Games venues, the largest hotel of 3,500 beds over the Games' duration, 15,000 meals a day for 5,000 athletes and officials, a 250-bus fleet, a 75-vehicle fleet, 1,000 contractors and 3,000 volunteers. And by June 2023, the Pacific Games project will employ close to ten thousand people. The Team Solomon Islands is on track in our preparations for SOL2023.
CELEBRATE
As a country, our celebrations have already started; with the timely preparation of necessary infrastructure, like the Games venues, municipal services – roads, international airport terminal, hydro power and capacity building of our people through sports training, employment, education and economic activities. We will continue to celebrate each and every win towards, within and beyond the Pacific Games.
UNITE
This has only been possible because we have stood together, United, despite our challenges, to bring this event onto our shores. The games will be here. Our collaborative efforts from everyone including our government agencies, partners and relevant stakeholders will ensure the successful delivery of the 2023 Pacific Games. Let's pool our energy, resources, our thoughts and our prayers for our collective successes.
