Day 2 Oceania Cup Action awaits in Nuku’alofa
The Oceania Cup Senior events officially begin today in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, as senior athletes from across the Pacific arrive at Teufaiva Stadium to compete for points toward the Oceania Cup trophy.
The Oceania Cup is a team-based competition hosted by Oceania Athletics Association. The 2025 edition features eight teams: Host Nation Tonga, Australia, New Zealand, Melanesia (FIJ, NFI, PNG, SOL, VAN), Micronesia (FSM, GUM, KIR, MHL, NMI, NRU, PLW), Polynesia (ASA, COK, PYF, SAM, TUV), Regional Australia (remote and northern regions), and Hawaii. All athletes must be at least 16 years old in 2025 and teams must field a minimum of five men and five women.
A full program of track and field events will be contested, including mixed 4x100m and 4x400m relays. Steeplechase and pole vault events will take place as invitationals and will not contribute to team scoring.
How the Scoring Works
Only one athlete per gender per team will score in each event. Points will be awarded from first through eighth place, with 10 points for first, 8 for second, then 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 point. Relays earn double points. The overall winning team will take home the Oceania Cup, while the top three teams will receive medals.
What to Watch on Day Two
Para athletes open the programme with the Men’s and Women’s Discus. On Track Fiji’s Errol Qaqa will line up in the 110m hurdles as he aims to back up his win from the Pacific Mini Games. Australia’s Tiana Skelton enters as the fastest in the Women’s Sprint Hurdles.
In the Masters 100m, Lee-Anne Nelson leads the Women’s start list, with Rachel Dorst-Laing (PNG) among her closest challengers. The Men’s race brings together French Polynesia’s Raihau Maiau and Australia’s Shakti Rathore.
The Oceania Cup 100m will confirm who currently sits at the top of Pacific sprinting. New Zealand’s Jorja Gibbons leads the women on seed time. In the men’s event, Papua New Guinea’s Pais Wisil arrives with strong form, with Australia’s Jai Gordon in close pursuit.
Throughout the day, valuable points are up for grabs in the sprint hurdles, 400m, 100m, 1500m, shot put, hammer, high jump, and triple jump. Masters athletes will also compete in the outdoor pentathlon, while Invitational and Para athletes continue to feature throughout the schedule.
Competition begins at 11.00am local time (GMT+13).
Day Two Schedule: Available online via the Oceania Athletics Results Hub
Day Two Livestream: Oceania Athletics Facebook page and Tonga Broadcasting Service livestream
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