2027 Pacific Games

The 2027 Pacific Games (French: 2027 Jeux du Pacifique; Tahitian: 2027 Ha‘utira‘a no Pātifita), officially known as the XVIII Pacific Games, and commonly known as Tahiti 2027 or Pirae 2027 (Tahitian: Pīraʻe 2027) is an upcoming continental multi-sport event for Pacific Island countries and territories that is scheduled to take place in Pirae, Tahiti, French Polynesia from 24 July to 8 August 2027.^[1]

It will be the third Pacific Games to be held in Tahiti after the 1971 South Pacific Games in Papeete and 1995 South Pacific Games in Pirae.^[2]

Six countries and territories expressed interest in bidding for the games.^[3] American Samoa, Fiji, Guam, Tahiti, Tonga, and Vanuatu were among them. When the competition was known as the South Pacific Games, Fiji, Guam, and Tahiti hosted it in the past. Tonga, who were the initial winning bidders for the 2019 Games but later withdrew as host,^[4] also indicated their interest in hosting the games.^[3] As a result of their unsuccessful bids for the 2011 and 2015 Pacific Games, American Samoa and Vanuatu also expressed interest.^[3]

Fiji withdrew its bid earlier in 2021 owing to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and chose to concentrate on the 2031 Pacific Games instead.^[5] The Pacific Games Council narrowed down the remaining candidate nations and territories, eliminating American Samoa, Guam, and Tonga from consideration as hosts in favor of Tahiti and Vanuatu.^[6] On 25 June, both Tahiti and Vanuatu presented their official bids for the Games hosting rights.^[7]

The 22 PGC members that participated in the teleconferenced PGC General Assembly on 6 November 2021, voted in favor of Tahiti's candidacy.^[1][8]

Venues will be located in 12 municipalities across three islands of Tahiti, Mo'orea and Rai'atea which are part of the Windward Islands. Pirae, the official host city, will host the opening and closing ceremonies at the Pater Stadium.^[8] Listed are the 25 confirmed venues for the Games.^[9][10]

The 2027 Pacific Games are projected to feature competitions in at least 24 sports, including 17 "core" sports that have been part of the program since 2023. In its 2021 bid, the Tahiti 2027 Organizing Committee (OC) proposed nine optional sports for inclusion: badminton, cycling, handball, netball, powerlifting, shooting, squash, surfing, and wrestling.^[11] In November 2023, the Pacific Games Council (PGC) approved seven of these sports, omitting handball and netball in line with its policy of introducing Games-specific disciplines to boost local engagement and development.^[12] At the PGC annual general meeting in July 2025, it was confirmed that only two para-sports, para-athletics and para-table tennis, would be included in the program. The OC has also put forward a proposal to add para-va'a, which is awaiting PGC approval.

Twenty-four countries and territories are expected to participate: the 22 Pacific Games Associations (PGA), and two associate members (New Zealand, and Australia).