The President for SASNOC Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork confirmed they have not confirmed the number of athletes or sports that will be participating in the Pacific Mini Games in Palau this month. 

"Not confirmed yet. The selection criteria are winning gold medals from past Pacific Games and Oceania Championships. Further, we are still in the process of securing funding. It is very expensive to take a team to Palau. SASNOC's mission for Palau is for every athlete selected must win gold. Our aim is nothing less than gold medals," he said in response to queries from Samoa Observer.

The Pacific Mini Games are a continental multi-sport event contested by countries and territories located in Oceania. The event has been held every four years since the inaugural games in Honiara, Solomon Islands in 1981. It was known as the South Pacific Mini Games prior to 2009.

The last Pacific Games was held in Honiara, Solomon Islands where Samoa finished fourth, with a total of 34 gold and 76 medals. Of the 34 gold medalists, Don Opeloge of weightlifting secured three gold medals while Vaipapa Nevo Ioane won one gold in the men's 67kg division. Olivia Borg secured multiple gold medals including the one in the 100m freestyle and another in the 50m butterfly. 

The men's rugby league team won gold in the men's rugby league competition, and the mixed open and women's open also secured gold medals in their divisions defeating Papua New Guinea in close finals. Another gold was from Jim Walter of archery.