PORT MORESBY, (INSIDE THE GAMES) – Pacific Games Council (PGC) executive director Andrew Minogue has hailed the participation of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) at the 15th edition of the event, which finished last Saturday. Both countries competed at the Pacific Games for the first time in the competition’s 52-year history, representing a major step…
The Solomon Islands contingent to the Pacific Games in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea (PNG) returned home last Sunday with their medals. The team arrived to a warm welcome by family and friends at the Henderson International Airport. The first group of athletes and team officials arrives at 5am in the morning, the second at…
The only Solomon Islands national female taekwondo fighter Emily Magaret Kwaetolo will be the first to fight today when the taekwondo championship kicks off today in the IV Pacific Games. Kwaetolo will face New Zealand in the under 68kg today to open the championship for Solomon Islands taekwondo team. In an interview with this paper…
THE country’s only male who won gold medal so far at the Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (PNG) has acknowledged God for the victory while dedicating his win to April 2014 flood victims. Rosefelo Siosi on Tuesday won the 10,000 meters race and wanted to dedicate his achievement for the innocent lives…
Solomon Islands female long distance runner, Sharon Firisua has done it again winning her second gold of the 2015 Pacific Games for Solomon Islands. This time it was in the women’s 10,000 metre race. Ms Firisua clocked a time of 38:33s with New Caledonia on second and PNG on third. Speaking to media after her…
NATIONAL Umpires and referees were stunned by the raw talent exposed by Sikaiana sports men and women over the weekend at the Ever Green Sports Grounds in East Guadalcanal. The tourney dubbed as the ‘Tu Atu Games’ attracted around 50 teams from Sikaiana living in Honiara and at home (Sikaiana). National Netball Development Officer Mata…
The HFA premier division matches will resumes today following a long break due to wet weather experienced in the national capital, Honiara in recent weeks. HFA general secretary told Star Sports yesterday that the premier division matches will resumes this afternoon at the Lawson Tama Stadium and SIFF Academy. “The Premier matches resumes tomorrow (today)…
HHH has announced its final squad for the much anticipated 7’s Gold Coast, Australia Tour scheduled to take place on the 29th of September to 7th of October, 2015. Players are asked to attend an important squad briefing on Wednesday 15th July at DC Park, Henderson 5:15pm. All are asked to please bring their passports.…
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The Tu Ata Games organised at the Red Beach Sports Ground ended successfully over the weekend. Sponsors, former senior government officer, Robert Sisilo and Priscilla Piva were pleased to hosting this successful event. In his closing remarks, games coordinator Duke Telaupa said the tournament has been a successful one despite few Hiccups. “As all of…