June 1, 2017
OAA visit to Kiribati

May 2017 by Bob Snow Below is a brief profile, with photos, of one of the smaller countries in the world and one of the most remote in the Oceania Region. It highlights the problems to be found in such small nations, and outlines the great advances the people have made to compete in Athletics…

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May 31, 2017
Tonga hosts coaching course

Tonga Athletics Association has hosted a CECS Level I course in country from 1st – 12th May 2017. The coaching course was the first of its kind for more than a decade in Tonga and an important milestone for the development of Athletics. 21 participants have attended and successfully completed the course, which teaches not only…

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May 18, 2017
New Caledonian Throwing Programme

by Bob Snow In Nouméa for the first Oceania Trail Championships, I spent an afternoon with Sandra Lambrani (the New Caledonian Technical Director and Throws Coach) and her athletes at the Mont Dore facility on the outskirts of the capital. The Mont Dore area has a wealth of sporting facilities. Next door to the throwing…

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May 17, 2017
US based PNG Athletes in great form

PNG’s athletes in Texas and Kansas had a hugely successful time on the weekend of 5th – 7th May with two national records, several Regional championship titles, and many personal best performances. Rellie Kaputin, Adrine Monagi and Peniel Richard competed at the Lone Star Conference Championships in Commerce, Texas whilst Wesley Logorava and Robson Yinambe…

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April 14, 2017
PNG gears up for Oceania Championships

National squad athletes around PNG have the opportunity this month to prove themselves ready for the Oceania Championships which will be held in Suva, Fiji from 28th June to 1st July. With regular competitions getting underway in Port Moresby and occasional meets being conducted in Lae as well as many inter secondary school competitions in…

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April 13, 2017
PNG athletes in great form

PNG athletes are in great form as the outdoor season gets underway in the USA. Both Peniel Richard and Rellie Kaputin registered very significant performances in the long jump last weekend in Texas, leaping 7.57m and 6.41m respectively. Although both performances were marginally wind assisted  and therefore not recognised as national records, they are both…

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