1983 South Pacific GamesThe 7th South Pacific Games, also known as Apia 1983, held on 5–16 September 1983 in Apia, Western Samoa, was the seventh edition of the South Pacific Games.Participating countriesFifteen nations competed at the 1983 South Pacific Games:SportsDespite swimming being a compulsory sport for the South Pacific Games, there was no facility built in Apia to host swimming events in 1983. There were thirteen sports contested at the 1983 South Pacific Games:Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport.Medal tableNew Caledonia topped the table ahead of hosts Western Samoa: