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The Federation States of Micronesia transmitted 5 sportspersons to the 2004 Summer Olympics, which were command in Greece. The political unit team had athletes opposing in three sports: diversion ( John Howard and Evangeleen Ikelap), swimming (Anderson Bonabart and Tracy Ann Route), weightlifting (Manuel Minginfel ). Minginfel was the ribbon bearer of the Micronesian Olympic commission...

The Kingdom of Tonga has won lots mixed medals. At the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games, Tongan combatant Paea Wolfgramm won a hoary pendant. He won the country's original Olympic medallion. He said, "I am swollen-headed I was selected by whatsoever powers that be that I'm the prime medallist for Tonga. The Olympic endure has been undreamt of. To get as far as I did, I'm really thankful to God for delivering my prayers. The family here have adopted me as their hometown leader. I realize that."

Papua New Guinea transmitted 3 feminine athletes to the 1984 Olympics.

Guam ( American district ) has ne'er won an Olympic laurels.

Samoa sent 8 athletes to the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in the United States. They competed in 3 sports: athletics ( 2 ), contact sport ( 4 ) and muscle building ( 2 ).

Palau - it is one of the world's youngest republics- competed at the Olympics for the premier incident at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney ( Australia ).

In the 1980s, Fao Francis Maselino ( pugilism ) was the greatest long jumper in American Samoa.

The Solomon Islands sent 4 athletes to the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta (Georgia, USA).

Papua New Guinea has competed in the Olympic Games 7 times: Montreal-1976, Los Angeles-1984, Seoul-1988, Barcelona-1992, Atlanta-1996, Sydney-2000 and Athens-2004. For political reasons, Papua New Guinea did not play a part at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow ( USSR / Soviet Union ).

The I South Pacific Games were command in Suva (Fiji), near 12 countries participating

The most popular with sports in Tonga are rugby, boxing, athletics and at sea. Tonga's maximum touristy athletes are : George Smith ( football game ), Paea Wolfgramm ( pugilism / Olympic shiny medalist, 1996 ), Willie Tonga ( football ), Doug "Vicious Viney(kickboxing), Israel Folau ( rugby football ), Ana Liku ( recreation ), Tevita Taufoo ( pugilism/ Olympic semifinalist, 1984 ), Sifa Taumoepeau ( athletics ), Tolutau Koura ( line & parcel ), Jonah Lomu ( rugby football ).

Apia ( Samoa ) hosted the 2007 South Pacific Games

Medal measure of the South Pacific Games:

Rank....Country.........Gold......Silver...Bronze...Total

1.New Caledonia.........90......69.........68........227

2.Tahiti........................44......42.........32........118

3.Samoa.....................43.......32.........50........125

4.Fiji...........................40.......54.........42........136

5.Papua New Guinea...38.......24.........32.........94

6.Nauru.....................15.........9.........12.........36

7.Palau.......................9..........4...........3.........16

8.Micronesia...............6...........6...........1.........13

9.Cook Islands............5...........9...........8.........22

10.Tonga....................3.........14.........10.........27

11.American Samoa.....3...........8..........11.........22

12.Tokelau..................3...........1............1...........5

13.Wallis & Futuna......3............0...........1...........4

14.Vanuatu.................2............1...........9.........12

15.Solomon Islands.....1...........11.........14.........26

16.Guam....................1............2...........6...........9

17.Kiribati...................0.............4...........2...........6

18.Marshall Islands.....0..............1..........1...........2

19.Tuvalu..................0..............1...........1..........2

20.Nieu.....................0.............1...........1...........2

21.Norfolk Islands........0............1...........0...........1

22.Northern Marianas...0.............0...........0...........0

Fiji is the place of birth of Vijay Singh, one of the superior golfers of the 21st period of time. He was foaled on February 22, 1963 in Lautoka, Fiji ( ex British Colony ). Like heaps Fijians, Vijay has Hindu parentage. He resides in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (USA). Laisenia Qarase (Prime Minister of Fiji) once wrote, "Please accept the warmest kudos from the elected representatives and all the relatives of Fiji for your remaining and great realization in stretch the apex of golf, the distinction of someone rated amount one golf player in the worldwide. It is a divine achievement and through it, you have brought glory and eminence to yourself and your family, and to our rural area. We may be a region of lonesome 850,000 people, but in your several achievements and last-ditch accomplishment you have now attained, you have shown that near commitment, tall tough grind and perseverance, there can be no constrain on one's accomplishments and success".

Titles:

1984: Malaysian PGA Championship

1988: Nigerian Open

1989: Volvo Open Championship ; Zimbabwe Open; Nigerian Open

1990: El Bosque Open

1991: King Hassan

1992: Malaysian Open ; Volvo German Open

1993: Bells Cup

1994: Scandinavian Masters

1995: Phoenix Open ; Passport Open

1997: Memorial Tournament ; South African Open ; Toyota World Match Play Championship

1998: PGA Championship

1999: Honda Classic

2000:The Masters ; Taipei Open

2001:Malaysian Open ; Calñtex Singapore Masters

2002: Shell Houston Open

2004: Shell Houston Open ; HP Classic of New Orleans ; PGA Championship ; Bell Canadian Open

2005: Sony Open ; Buick Open

2006: Barclays Classic

2007: Mercedes Championship ; Korean Open ; Arnold Palmer Invitational