Nancy Tehei, General Secretary of the Olympic Committee for Tahiti (top far right) was on hand to give her stamp of approval to the insignia of the Tahitian flag which now graces the outside walls of the bus shelter outside the CITC Supermarket.
Students and staff of Avatea School spent a full day painting the shelter, inside and out, to clearly identify it as representing Tahiti whom they will host at their school during the Pacific Mini Games.
Nancy was very complimentary about the efforts of these young students who took time out from their school holidays to do this special task. She is sure that the team will enjoy seeing their flag depicted on the walls as they pass by the bus shelter.
Nancy is one of a seven-member delegation who have been working with the PMG organisers to ensure that everything is in readiness for the Tahitian team’s stay at Avatea School.
The delegation is currently staying at Edgewater but will move into the school itself with the rest of the team after they arrive on Friday.
And where does Tahiti expect to get its medals at this year’s Pacific Mini Games? Nancy says with perhaps a little hesitation, “Va’a… Triathlon… Athletics… and maybe Table Tennis.”  Table Tennis is a young person’s sport in Tahiti, and most of their table tennis team are only 13 or 14 years old.
Good luck to Tahiti at the Pacific Mini Games.