Papua New Guinea at the 2023 Pacific Games

Papua New Guinea at the
2023 Pacific Games
IOC codePNG
National federationPapua New Guinea Olympic Committee
19 November 2023 (2023-11-19) – 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02)
Competitors310 (164 men and 146 women) in 14 sports
Flag bearersRamona Padio
Matthew Stubbings
OfficialsFaye-Zina Lalo (chef de mission)
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
29
Silver
37
Bronze
39
Total
105
Pacific Games appearances
2019
2027

Papua New Guinea competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands 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.

On 11 October, 2023, the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee confirmed 20 sports for participation at the games.[1] Papua New Guinea women's national football team captain, Ramona Padio, and Tennis number one Matthew Stubbings were named flag bearers for the opening ceremony on 10 November 2023.[2]

  1. ^ "Team PNG finalised for Pacific Games". www.looppng.com. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Stubbings and Padio, flag bearers for Team PNG". Post-Courier. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.