1987 South Pacific Games

1987 South Pacific Games
Host city	Nouméa
Country	New Caledonia
Nations	12
Athletes	1,650 *
Events	18 sports a
Opening	December 8, 1987
Closing	December 20, 1987
	← 1983 Apia 1991 Port Moresby →

The 1987 South Pacific Games, held from 8–20 December 1987 at Nouméa in New Caledonia, was the eighth edition of the South Pacific Games. Political events of the time affected the Games in 1987 and the number of competitors were down.^[1] Fiji had two military coups in 1987,^[2] and within New Caledonia itself, the Games became a focus of protest in the Kanak independence struggle.^[1] The French territories of New Caledonia and French Polynesia had the largest teams and dominated the medal count, with Papua New Guinea finishing third ahead of a depleted Fijian team.^[2]

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