The Brand

The 2015 XV Pacific Games will be on a scale never before seen in this country. From 4 July to 18 July, we will welcome over 5,000 elite athletes and officials from across the Pacific for this celebration of great sporting achievement, human spirit and sovereign unity.

Port Moresby, our capital and Host City, was named by Captain John Moresby in 1873, in tribute to his father. It is home to the largest harbour in the country and the largest population. A modern and thriving city that balances new world ideology with its Aboriginal heritage, Port Moresby can now lay claim to be the sporting capital of the Pacific – with the region’s most prestigious games returning to our shores for the third time since 1969.

The XV Pacific Games will put the spotlight on Papua New Guinea. It will provide a unique opportunity for our country to showcase its capabilities and promote business, investment, trade, tourism and events. We also have the chance to create a proud legacy that will echo through the ages. The 2015 XV Pacific Games will be a catalyst for change; it will inspire us to reach for greater heights and explore new opportunities. It will give us the experience and confidence to host major international sporting events, economic conferences and regional leadership meetings, such as the 2018 APEC summit.