The Commonwealth Games have started with a colourful opening ceremony honouring all things Australian. The athletes all had a taste of the buzz of the huge crowd, before they all take to their competition venues. Team Cook Islands were named the best dressed team by the Sydney Morning Herald with OAA intern Patricia Taea, wowing…
Sharon Toako set a new PNG National record for the Javelin on Saturday with a throw of 48.60m at Colorado State University Pueblo,improving by 50cm the previous record set by Iammo Launa in Port Moresby in 2001. Toako had signalled her intentions the previous week with a throw of 46.89m and now has her sights…
Queensland International Track Classic With the Commonwealth Games just around the corner athletics fans were treated to some outstanding competition last night at QSAC Stadium in Brisbane. With many of the games athletes already in Australia, our Oceania athletes were able to have some quality competition in their preparation for the 2018 gold coast commonwealth…
Guam Track & Field Association hosted the March Open Event with athletes producing great results. A full story can be read in this link.
In the lead up the Commonwealth Games, Oceania House, has been a hive of activity, with athletes from Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea and Fiji currently all finalising their preparations here. With Vanuatu due to arrive next week as well to finalise their preparations for the Games. Today saw a group of Fijian athletes head…