Members of the South Pacific Games Council, meeting in Rarotonga, have decided not to amend the Games Charter, voting instead to maintain the document that was re-written in 2006. As a consequence, a push to loosen the restrictions on eligibility, did not win approval.
Games Executive Director, Andrew Minogue said it didn't get the two thirds support it needed to come back. Minogue said they are sticking with the rules as they are now, which means you need to be a citizen of the country and have five years of residency before you are eligible to compete in the Games.
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