1963 South Pacific Games

1963 South Pacific Games

Host city	Suva
Country	Fiji
Nations	13
Athletes	646
Events	10 sports 58 medal events
Opening	29 August 1963
Closing	8 September 1963
Opened by	Sir Kenneth Maddocks,[1] Governor of Fiji
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The 1st South Pacific Games (Fijian: 1 ni Qito ena Ceva ni Pasifika), also known as Suva 1963, held from 29 August to 9 September 1963 in Suva, Fiji, was the first edition of the South Pacific Games. The multisport games were established to engender bonds of friendship amongst peoples in the Pacific, after an idea originated by Dr A.H. Sahu Khan was adopted by the South Pacific Commission. At a meeting of nine Territories, held in Nouméa during March 1961, Fiji was awarded the honour of hosting the first Games.^[2]