 Pohnpei hosts 5th Micro GamesPALIKIR, Pohnpei (FSM Information Service): July 22, 2002 – More than 1000 athletes and officials from all over the Micronesian islands have converged on Pohnpei for the 5th Micronesian Games, scheduled for July 21 – 30, 2002. The Micronesian Games is an event held every four years to unite the widely strewn Micronesian Archipelago for the purpose of re-establishing island commonality and reaffirming regional solidarity through athletics games. Started in 1969, the first games were held in Saipan – in the Northern Marianas, between the former United States Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands. In the transition to government independence, the second Games scheduled for 1972 were postponed. After a 21-year hiatus, the Second Games were held in 1990, once again in Saipan – now, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, among all the islands in the Micronesian Chain: Chuuk, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Northern Marianas, Palau, Pohnpei and Yap. The games have since consistently been played every four years: Game-3 in Guam, Game-4 in Palau and Pohnpei host to Game-5. Please visit the 5th Micronesian Games official website for details on the game schedule and events: www.microgames.fm.
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