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Ordinarily, there are 10 participants at the games. However, [[Nauru |
Ordinarily, there are 10 participants at the games. However, [[Nauru]] were unable to compete in this edition due to travel costs.<ref>{{cite web |last=George |first=Duane M. |title=Nauru pulls out of Micronesian Games, cites travel costs |website=Pacific Daily News |url=https://www.guampdn.com/story/sports/2018/07/12/nauru-pulls-out-micronesian-games-cites-travel-costs/777535002/ |date=July 12, 2018 |accessdate=January 9, 2020}}</ref> As such, the participants at the games were: the four constituent states of the [[Federated States of Micronesia]] ([[Chuuk State|Chuuk]], [[Kosrae State|Kosrae]], [[Pohnpei State|Pohnpei]], [[Yap State|Yap]]), three [[sovereign]] countries ([[Kiribati]], [[Marshall Islands]], [[Palau]]) and two [[United States territory#Insular areas|insular areas of the United States]] ([[Northern Mariana Islands]], [[Guam]]) all located within the [[Micronesia]] region. |
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Revision as of 06:06, 9 January 2020
The 9th Micronesian Games were held from July 15 to July 27, 2018, in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.[2]
Participating nations
Ordinarily, there are 10 participants at the games. However, Nauru were unable to compete in this edition due to travel costs.[3] As such, the participants at the games were: the four constituent states of the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap), three sovereign countries (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau) and two insular areas of the United States (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam) all located within the Micronesia region.
Sports
Athletes competed in 13 different sports at the games: athletics, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, the "Micronesian all-around", open water swimming, soccer, spearfishing, va'a, table tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling.[4]
Previously at the 2014 games 14 sports were contested. However, this edition of the games saw the removal of softball and tennis and the inclusion of beach volleyball.
Medal table
Despite Nauru's withdrawal from the games, individual athlete Jonah Harris was still able to win 5 medals.[5] The final medal table is as follows:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palau | 32 | 18 | 20 | 70 |
| 2 |  Marshall Islands | 29 | 17 | 6 | 52 |
| 3 |  Guam | 29 | 12 | 12 | 53 |
| 4 |  Pohnpei | 18 | 33 | 19 | 70 |
| 5 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 9 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 |  Yap | 5 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
| 7 |  Chuuk | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 |  Kiribati | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Nauru | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 |  Kosrae | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 131 | 119 | 96 | 346 | |
References
- ^ "Sport: Marshall Islands to host 2022 Micronesian Games". Radio New Zealand. July 31, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Our View: Good luck to all athletes in 2018 Micronesian Games". Pacific Daily News. July 13, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ George, Duane M. (July 12, 2018). "Nauru pulls out of Micronesian Games, cites travel costs". Pacific Daily News. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "2018 Micro Games". SportsTG. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ Weiss, Matt (July 23, 2018). "Nauru quits Games, but athlete arrives and wins". The Guam Daily Post. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
