SHE may be called a new kid on the block, but winning three silver medals for Solomon Islands when competing against her own weightlifting mentor and icon in weightlifting and turning 18 the day after her victory is a great feat. What started as just a time-out sport to engage her time after she left…
Solomon Islands Para Athletes in Archery have scooped two gold medals in the Para Archery Recurve Open Category and one Bronze in the Compound Category yesterday at DC Park. The Gold medals are won by Rose Lydia and Moffet Tolomae, whilst the Bronze was won by Bobby Sunaone. These three para-athletes’ dedication in training and…
IUMI Team Solomon Islands was over the moon Monday, to witness two their athletes Jenly Wini and Lora Maelosia won medals for Solomon Islands. Day one of weightlifting competition was held yesterday at Maranatha Hall, Lunga, East Honiara. Iumi Team Solomon congratulated Wini and Maelosia on their outstanding performance in the Women’s Weightlifting competition. Wini…
THE PNG national contingent to the much-awaited Sol2023 Pacific Games which arrived in the country on Monday is settling in at its designated games village – King George Sixth School. Team PNG consisting of 483 athletes and 22 officials was the first of the Pacific regional contingents to arrive in Honiara, joining their advanced team…
SOLOMON Islands Team Taekwondo for the Sol2023 Pacific Games has expressed its readiness to compete in the major regional sporting event in Honiara. This was stated by the Taekwondo Head Coach Junior Maetia. Taekwondo athletes usually train at the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) as part of their preparation for the games. “The…
Fiji’s overseas-based professional footballer Trina Davis is amongst Fiji’s athletes here in Honiara for PG23, says Team Fiji is here to win more gold TEAM Fiji has arrived yesterday evening for the Sol2023 Pacific Games and amongst its athletes is the overseas-based professional footballer Trina Davis. Team Fiji comprises 496 athletes and officials and will…
SOLOMON Islands Team karate is doing well in its preparation for the Sol2023 Pacific Games at the High-Performance Centre – Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) under the guidance of Sensei Nicholas Naudy from Australia. Mr Naudy from Goshukan Karate Academy in Gold Coast in Queensland was here to help them improve on their…
SI seasonal worker known as the ‘Destroyer’ in Australia’s boxing scene wins 2nd pro bout in NSW LEMUEL Silisia, Solomon Islands very own son living in Australia’s Tamworth city who is also known in the Australian boxing scene as the ‘Destroyer,’ won his second boxing professional bout after beating Australian boxer Simon Rendina by 3rd…
THE Oceania Hockey Federation (OHF) has recently released the match schedules for the Hockey 5s competition for theSol2023 Pacific Games this month. The Pacific Games Hockey competition in Honiara are scheduled to take place from Tuesday 28 November to Friday 1 December 2023. The matches will be played at the newly constructed National Hockey Centre.…
THIS year has been a successful year for SOSA (Selwyn Old Students Association) Netball Club and the club has rewarded its players with awards during its closing ceremony in Honiara last weekend. In a statement, SOSA Club said they have awarded three awards to three players. The awards and winners are as follows: 1. Golden…