Team Cook Islands was the first team out as they were the hosts of the prevuos Pacific Min Games in 2009, they were followed by Fiji and other Pacific countries with Wallis and Futuna as the hosts of the 2013 Pacific Mini Games was the last team to enter the arena. While a good number of spectators were watching on the opening ceremony continued, weather was hot and very humid.
Speeches from the Chairman of the Organising Committee, President of the Pacific Games Council and the final speaker been the French Territorial Minister and he officially opened the games. Following that Wallis put on a show telling the story of Wallis and Futuna, how they begain and originated from.
Ceremony was over about 5pm, teams all eparted via buses back to their villges, getting ready for day one.
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