Tura the Kokomo will visit each province in the country to tell the people about the 2015 Pacific Games and how they can be part of the excitement. Tura has been busy meeting locals in NCD, Central and was in Kokopo, Rabaul and Tabubil in the last month. In the next four months, the rest…
David Gorosi will take away some fantastic lessons from the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, after an impressive performance in the Group B Men’s 85kg Weightlifting. He was the only competitor in the whole group who was awarded a ‘Good Lift’ for all of his lifts, and beat his personal best in the Snatch, lifting 125kg…
OCEANIA Football Confederation (OFC) and Papua New Guinea Football Association president, David Chung, says finding suitable land in Port Moresby to build an academy is becoming a headache. During a press conference last week in Port Moresby, Chung said building an academy was important towards popularising the game. “If PNG wants to develop better skilled…
Acting Prime Minister Manasseh Maelanga has unveiled the Solomon Games 2016 during celebrations to mark the 21st Rennell and Bellona 2nd Appointed Day on Tuesday on Bellona Island. Renbel Province won the bid to host the games in 2016 after successfully bidding for hosting rights during the 2013 Solomon Games in Tulagi, Central Islands Province…
Dear reader, welcome to this special August edition of Perspectives in Sports all the way from Glasgow, Scotland. I am very fortunate to be with Team Solomon as their General Team Manager. The team, under the command of Chef de Mission Ronald Bei Talasasa Jr, have settled well into the Commonwealth Games Village. The facilities…
Futsal fans and supporters have voiced disappointment over the non-participation of the Solomon Islands National Futsal team, Kurukuru in this year’s Oceania Futsal Challenge. The non-participation of the Solomon Islands national futsal team at the current Oceania Futsal Challenge has attracted more criticisms. fans say it is a slap in the face for a country…
Former rugby champions the Avaiki rugby team finally ends Diesel services unbeaten run on Tuesday. The match was played at the Solomn Islands national university (SINU) rugby field. It was hard fought match with Diesel services resting some senior players paid the price for the loss. Avaiki fielding mostly new kids on the block never…
The Honiara town will come alive today as the city will be witnessing the “2014 inter-ministry soccer and volleyball league “kick-off its opening ceremony today at Rove field at 2.00pm. Morris Hakapauhenua vice chair, of the inter-ministry organising committee said a colourful uniform parade will be taking place to show case team uniforms. “We expect…
A former national volleyball player and coach has raised concern about the integrity of Solomon Islands volleyball federation (SIVF) in light of a volleyball coaching program that the federation has facilitated. “I questioned why the Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation facilitates a volleyball coaching program when its president is still under investigation for allegations relating to…
Champion Weightlifter Steven Kari has won Gold for Papua New Guinea in the Men’s 94kg in Day six of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The 21 year old from Hanuabada in Central Province won the second medal for PNG, lifting 149kg in the snatch and 195kg in the clean and jerk. Kari finished ahead…