[2] As a result of their unsuccessful bids for the 2011 and 2015 Pacific Games, American Samoa and Vanuatu also expressed interest.

[2] Fiji withdrew its bid earlier in 2021 owing to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and chose to concentrate on the 2031 Pacific Games instead.

[4] The Pacific Games Council narrowed down the remaining candidate nations and territories, eliminating American Samoa, Guam, and Tonga from consideration as hosts in favor of Tahiti and Vanuatu.

In their official bid in 2021, the Tahiti 2027 Organizing Committee shortlisted nine proposed sports for consideration as optional events for these Games: badminton, cycling, handball, netball, powerlifting, shooting, squash, surfing, and wrestling.

[8] In November 2023, the Pacific Games Council omitted handball and netball from the list while approving the other seven as part of their policy of introducing Games-specific sports to maximize local interest and growth.