Koror, Palau – The Organizing Committee for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games is proud to announce the official launch of the event website: www.Palau2025PMG.com, going live on June 25, 2025.This newly launched digital platform will serve as the central hub for the Games, offering athletes, spectators, supporters, and communities across the Pacific easy access to […]
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Palau’s Jerrica Davis selected for FIBA Oceania Women in Media Program
By: Summer Kennard KOROR, Palau — Jerrica Yumiko Davis, Communications Officer for the Protected Areas Network under the Bureau of Environment at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment (MAFE), has been selected for the 2025 FIBA Oceania Women in Basketball Media Operations Program. Davis will participate in the photography and videography track of the […]
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Mystery surrounds Torch Lighting ceremony for Pacific Mini Games
(Alexandra Patris) As the countdown continues for the official opening of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games on June 29, one of the most anticipated moments remains shrouded in mystery: the identity of the final torchbearer and the number of individuals participating in the torch relay. Sources close to the organizing committee have confirmed that Alexandra […]
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Teen Weightlifters ready to represent Palau on regional stage
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (Island Times) — Two of Palau’s youngest weightlifting athletes, Mikaianny Sumor and Kyrah Nestor, are preparing to take the stage at the upcoming 2025 Pacific Mini Games, continuing their journey of hard work and determination in the regional weightlifting arena. Mikaianny Sumor Fifteen-year-old Mikaianny Sumor, a rising sophomore at […]
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At Just 13, Swimmer Hanna Ruluked poised to make waves for Palau
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang Koror, Palau (Island Times) — Thirteen-year-old swimmer Hanna Ruluked is the youngest member of Team Palau heading into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games, set to compete in one of the region’s largest sporting events. A student at Meyuns Elementary School, Hanna qualifies for the Games under international swimming rules, which permit […]
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Teen Table Tennis Star Dengelei Lukas balances excellence in sports and studies
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang KOROR, Palau— While most 17-year-olds might celebrate their birthday with friends or cake, Dengelei Lukas spent hers at the table tennis court, training for the upcoming 2025 Pacific Mini Games. Lukas, a senior at Emmaus-Bethania High School and a top student from Ngeremlengui State, is quickly making a name for herself […]