This week, the Games Organizing Committee (GOC) successfully launch the ticketing and sponsorship program for the upcoming Pacific Games. The launch serves as a testament to the GOC’s meticulous preparations for this year’s biggest sporting event. During the ceremony, the main ticketing sponsor, Ricoh Solomon Islands Limited, was officially introduced as the SOl2023 Games’ ticketing…
ATHLETES from Team Solomon who have won medals in the Pacific Mini Games in Saipan, Northern Marianas last year has received good news that they will soon be paid for their achievements. The Deputy Secretary Technical in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Walter Diamana has confirmed that payment for these athletes is pending and will…
Extends Golden boot tally SOUTHERN United FC’s forward, John Orobulu is back with another exceptional performance for his club to kick off round two of the Telekom S-league (TSL) season. Orobulu scored a brace to help Southern United come from behind to beat Marist FC 2-1 at Lawson Tama in the opening match of the…
Threatens to boycott Pacific Games SOLOMON Islands female weightlifter, Jenly Wini has lashed out at responsible authorities over the delay of payments for athletes who won medals in the recent Mini Pacific Games in the Northern Marianas. Wini revealed about 20 medals was won by Team Solomon at the 2022 Mini Pacific Games, but have…
SINCE the election of the new Gizo Rugby Association (GRA) Executive in the Western Province, one of their priorities is to promote rugby in schools. Newly elected GRA President, Wesley Kuitai, told Star Sports one of the activities that they embarked on since the election of his executive is the introduction of the sport to…
THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has announced a new project for Aligegeo following the successful completion of the Aligegeo Sports Facility refurbishment project. Speaking at the official opening and handing over of the refurbished facility on Thursday, SIFF President Donald Marahare announced that the next project for Aligegeo is redoing of the sports field…
THE National Hosting Authority (NHA) is calling on the public to start rendering its support behind the Games Organizing Committee (GOC) in helping Solomon Islands deliver a successful Sol2023 Pacific Games come November and December this year. NHA Board Chair, Dr Jimmie Rodgers highlighted this at the weekly ‘Iumi Tugeda for Sol2023 Talkback show over…
SPORTS coaches have expressed gratitude for the opportunity to do work and study with laptops recently rendered by LiteHaus International. A good number of sports federations’ coaches who are under scholarship at SINIS were introduced to the laptops at the SINIS High Performance Centre early this week. Coach for Para Athletics [Portfolio 3], Augustine Olibuma…
The country’s Weightlifting queen has again won Gold in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2023 currently in India. Ms Wini won gold for Solomon Islands with an effort of 189kg (83kg + 106kg) in the Women’s 55kg. Shrabani Das of India settled for silver with a total of 181kg (81kg+100kg) behind Jenly Tegu Wini, while Australia’s…
A RUGBY tournament for rugby clubs in Auki is set for July15th at the Fiu Rugby Field in Central Kwara’ae, Malaita. The rugby tournament was initially proposed for this weekend but has been postponed for Saturday July 15th to give more time for five participating teams to prepare for the tournament. The tournament is organised…