Solomon Islands Taekwondo debuted fighter Junior Fred Gwali won a silver medal at the Pacific Games in Samoa, Tuesday. He settled for silver after going down to Takelo Moala Apololatu of Tonga in the grand final of the 87kg category. Gwali lost 11-16 in the grand final to settle for the silver medal in his…
THE country’s women beach volleyball team has made it into the semi-finals of the Pacific Games in Samoa. The duo Calrose Gwali and Hannah Donga defeated a strong PNG side by two sets to nil at Apia Waterfront, Thursday. Despite the sun’s heat the duo played their game impressively finishing off 21-12 in both…
WEIGHTLIFTING has kicked off Team Solomon’s medal tally with 10 medals in day one of their competition which started Tuesday at the Gym 3 Faleata, Apia. The team snatched three gold medals, five bronze and two silver medals. Mary Kini Lifu won the three gold medals in the women’s 55kg weight category in all three,…
Tahiti too strong for our boys By CARLOS ARUAFU OCEANIA’s defending Beach Soccer Champions have proven too strong for the country’s Beach Soccer team, Bilikiki in their final pool match, Friday. Tahiti ended the match with a convincing 11-6. The Bilikiki side started the match with its super-5 – Fred Hale on goal, Allen Farobo…
Solomon Islands have been the first real beach soccer force in Oceania bringing the region worldwide attention in 2006 when they became the first team to fly the OFC flag at a FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Four-time OFC Beach Soccer champions the Bilikiki have qualified to four more World Cups between 2007 and 2013.…
Solomon Islands national beach soccer team might not be competing in an official beach soccer tournament for almost six years but the 2013 Oceania champions are back in this year’s beach soccer world cup qualifiers edition. Oceania and Solomon Islands top beach soccer player, James Naka is looking to make his last tournament a…
WILLIAM Lai has been re-elected as the Solomon Islands Football Federation president at the SIFF Elective Congress held at Heritage Park conference room in Honiara today. Representatives from the eight Provincial Football Associations, Referees Association, Women’s football, Coaches Association and four Telekom S-League clubs convened in Honiara to vote the new SIFF executive committee for…
FOOTBALL fans bid their farewell to the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Techincal Director Felipe Vega Arango, Tuesday Arango’s two year’s contract has ended and returned to Spain yesterday. Many flooded the social media Facebook Solomon Soccer page expressing their gratitude and acknowledgment for Arango’s contribution to the country’s football development. “Thank you very much…
THE National Futsal team Kurukuru has welcomed its Brazilian coach, Vinicius De Carvalho Leite who arrived in the country, Tuesday. Coach ‘Vinnie’ as commonly known arrived yesterday along with Alexandre Argolo, a Strength and Conditioning coach. Both coaches are looking forward to work with the Oceania champions with high hopes and expectations though they admitted…
VETERAN Kurukuru captain, Eliot Ragomo expressed the team’s gratitude while welcoming the new Brazilian Kurukuru coach, Vinicius De Carvalho Leite and his assistant Alexander Argolo, an experienced strength and conditioning coach. Ramogo made the statement to the local media shortly after the arrival of the two much needed coaches yesterday in Honiara. “First of all,…