The 14th Pacific Games (14e Jeux du Pacifique), also known as NC 2011 or Nouméa 2011, took place in Nouméa, New Caledonia, from August 27 to September 10, 2011. Nouméa was the 14th host of the Pacific Games. Some 4,300 athletes from 22 nations competed in 27 sports.
The mascot, Joemy, was a blue flying fox in orange shorts. Her name was intended as an “invitation,” chosen for its proximity to the local Drehu word troemi (pronounced “chôémi” which means “come”) and the English phrase “join me.” The flying fox is an animal that is endemic to New Caledonia. Blue represents the ocean surrounding all 22 island countries who took part in the Games.
