Guam hosts Micronesian Games
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THE Micronesian Games in Guam is expected to attract hundreds of athletes and officials to the games to be held March 25-April 2. About 1500 athletes from throughout Micronesia will be travelling will be travelling to Guam to take part in Olympic-style games including traditional events such out rigger canoe racing and coconut husk ing and celebrating the various island cultures and identities.
The Games was first held in Palau in
1969, followed years later by its rebirth in Saipan in 1990, and now the massive undertaking by Guam. And the official sponsor, Mobil, is backing the the event with a sponsorship of more than SIOO,OOO. E F Keiser, president and general manager of Mobil Oil Guam Inc says “Our commitment to the Pacific islands is firm. We are at home in Micronesia and our staff and man agement is comprised of top notch local talent who have grown with us.”