Fijian lifters set for Glasgow

Weightlifting Fiji will be sending four lifters to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on July 23-August 3. Head Coach Jo Vueti confirmed that the four lifters are Apolonia Vaivai who is currently training in New Caledonia under coach Paul Coffa, Manueli Tulo who had just returned from England last month, Tevita Tauwai and Julia Timi.…

Kassman heads Team PNG for Games

The PNG Olympic Committee Tuesday announced the appointment of Richard Kassman as the chef de mission of Team PNG for the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby. PNGOC president, Sir John Dawanincura said the appointment of the Chef de Mission was done by the PNG Olympic Committee Executive Board and added the board had every…

PNG Triathlon trio off to NZ camp

A THREE-men team from the Papua New Guinea Triathlon Association left yesterday for the Oceania Youth Development Camp in New Zealand. PNG Triathlon coordinator, Stephen Damien said PNGTA was sending a coach and two juniors from Wewak to the Oceania camp.    He said the coach was Malcolm Limbai, a teacher from Brandi High School…

Amicale as challenger in Fiji

The OFC Champions League group stage is drawing nearer and our focus on the competing clubs continues as we shine the spotlight on Vanuatu’s Amicale FC. Since entering the OFC Champions League for the first time in 2011, Amicale have built a solid reputation for themselves. With only four appearances in the competition, Amicale have…

AFL SET TO KICK OFF

The Solomon Islands AFL (SIAFL) expects to get busy this year as it is gearing up for the start of its 2014 league competition next weekend. A statement from the AFL Solomon Islands development team the grand opening ceremony will take place next Saturday 29th of March at KGVI oval, East Honiara. The public is…

Back to the future for AS Pirae

The OFC Champions League Group Stage is drawing nearer and our focus on the competing clubs continues as we shine the spotlight on Tahiti’s AS Pirae. AS Pirae will be the other Tahiti representative in this year’s edition of the OFC Champions League eight years after their first and only final. The club is determined…

Fijian as PNG 7s head coach

Fijian Fereti Verebula is the new head coach of the PNG Special Export Lager rugby sevens team. His assistant is popular Kimbe Rebels mentor Freddie Mathies with Danny Kaiser as manager.   The announcements were made by PNG Rugby Football Union chief Richard Sapias at a media conference in Port Moresby Monday.   Sapias said…