3 Oct 2008

French Polynesia to send a strong delegation to the Pacific mini games in Rarotonga

11:19 am on 3 October 2008

French Polynesia will send a strong delegation to the Pacific mini games to be held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands next September.

Close to 120 athletes will be sent to the four yearly regional event, contesting eleven sports.

French Polynesia's Olympic committee chairman Tauhiti Nena says another 36 officials and referees as well as 15 COPF members will also travel to the Games.

A budget of around 362,000 US dollars has been allocated for the games and other trips prior to the Cook Islands games.

French Polynesia did not take part in the previous Mini-Games, in Palau, in 2005.