Papua New Guinea at the 2023 Pacific Games

Papua New Guinea is scheduled to compete at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Papua New Guinean athletes have appeared in every edition of the Pacific Games since the inaugural games in 1963.

Papua New Guinea at the
2023 Pacific Games
IOC codePNG
National federationPapua New Guinea Sports Federation & National Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors24 (12 men and 12 women) in 1 sport
OfficialsFaye-Zina Lalo (chef de mission)
Pacific Games appearances

Administration

In September, 2022, the Papua New Guinea Pacific Games Association (PNGPGA) appointed Faye-Zina Lalo as Chef de Mission.[1]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Basketball 121224
Total121224

Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games

Men's tournament

Papua New Guinea men's national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after being runners-up at the 2022 FIBA Melanesia Basketball Cup in Suva.[2][3]

Women's tournament

Papua New Guinea women's national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after being runners-up at the 2022 FIBA Women's Melanesia Basketball Cup in Suva.[2]

References
  1. "Papua New Guinea appoints Chef de Mission for 2023 Pacific Games". www.insidethegames.biz. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. "Basketball teams qualify". The National. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  3. "New Caledonia fly out of blocks to secure Melanesian Cup". Radio New Zealand. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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