2010 Micronesian Games

{{Short description|Multi-sport event}}

{{Infobox games

| name = VII Micronesian Games

| logo = 2010 Micronesian Games Logo.png

| size = 122px

| caption =

| host_city = Koror

| country = {{flagcountry|PLW}}

| motto = "Tia de Prerii"
(We Will Make It Happen)

| nations = 8

| athletes = 1000

| events = 15 sports

| opening = {{Start date|2010|08|01}}

| closing = {{End date|2010|08|10}}

| opened_by = Johnson Toribiong

| athlete_oath =

| judge_oath =

| torch_lighter = Elgin Loren Elwais

| stadium = Palau National Track & Field

| previous = 2006 Saipan

| next = 2014 Pohnpei

}}

The 7th Micronesian Games was held August 1–10 in Palau.[http://www.visit-palau.com/7thMicroGames/7thmain.html 7th Micronesian Games home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20100512194059/http://www.visit-palau.com/7thMicroGames/7thmain.html |date=2010-05-12 }}; retrieved 2010-07-06.

Initially, the 7th Games were to be hosted in Majuro, Marshall Islands;[http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=75843&cat=2 "Marshalls to host 2010 Micro Games"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717082518/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=75843&cat=2 |date=2011-07-17 }}, Saipan Tribune, January 7, 2008 however, in April 2008, the organisers announced that the Games could be "scaled down", with a number events cancelled due to a lack of facilities in Majuro.[http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=2&newsID=78793 "Scaled down Micro Games in 2010"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928095140/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?cat=2&newsID=78793 |date=2011-09-28 }}, Jon Perez, Saipan Tribune, April 9, 2008 In May 2008, the Marshall Islands announced that it was withdrawing from hosting the competition.{{cite web |url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=39650 |title=Two Northern Pacific countries vying for the right to host Micronesia Games |date=May 8, 2008 |work=Radio New Zealand International |accessdate=September 19, 2011}} The hosting of the Games was subsequently awarded to Palau.,[http://www.mvarietynews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=146:palau-to-host-micro-games-in-2010&catid=17:palau-news "Palau to host Micro Games in 2010"], Bernadette H. Carreon, Marianas Variety, May 19, 2008 which previously hosted the 1998 Games.

The Games were officially opened by the President of the Republic of Palau, Johnson Toribiong. He participated at the first Micronesian Games 1969 in baseball, but for the Mariana Islands (now Northern Mariana Islands) team.{{ Citation

|last = Coldeen

|first = Bob

|date = April 16, 2010

|title = OFF THE BENCH - Go Micro!

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|publisher = Saipan Tribune

|accessdate = May 7, 2013

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}} Before opening the Games, he also took part at this year's torch relay during the opening ceremony in the stadium. Torch lighter was wrestler Elgin Loren Elwais, who participated for Palau at the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{ Citation

|last = Monroyo

|first = Roselyn

|date = August 2, 2010

|title = Micro Games: Living the dream

|url = http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=101815

|publisher = Saipan Tribune

|accessdate = May 7, 2013

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