Here are the results from Day 1 of the Special Olympics Athletics Competition held in Fiji,
VALE Geoffrey Martin OAM It is hard to imagine that anyone in Australian and Oceania athletics possessed a bigger “wing” than Geoff Martin who passed away on 22 April 2018 – such was the number of the sport’s family who were taken under it. Geoffrey was one of the real characters of national, regional and…
It’s not long until the start of the 2018 Melanesian Championships in Vanuatu. Please note that the timetable for the competition has been updated. Check carefully for any changes to your events.
Commonwealth Games Highlights In the last days of the Commonwealth Games Fiji’s Eugene Vollmer competed in the men’s long jump qualifying round. He finished 11th in Group B. He also finished eighth in group B with a season-best 15.32 metres in the men’s triple jump qualifiers. Papua New Guinea’s Peniel Richard in the long jump. He recorded…
Known primarily after its major sponsor, the CocaCola Games is the biggest sporting event in Fiji every year, and the largest Athletics meet in the entire South Pacific Islands’ Region. The crowd on the hill during Day Three of action. On the final day the ground was close to capacity. In 2018, despite the problems…
The Commonwealth Games has finished, and what a exciting two weeks it has been with many twists and turns. Numerous records were broken, whether that be Commonwealth Games or National Records, with each athlete giving it their all. The final Stadium program was held on the Saturday with relay finals featuring prominently. It was exciting…