Written by Bob Snow – Oceania Athletics Life Member. This is the last of a 3 part review of the World Championships. Today, we bring you the final 3 days. Day Eight Oceania has waited for the return of a fully healthy Sally Pearson (AUS) for a long time. The former Olympic and World…
Written by Bob Snow – Oceania Athletics Life Member This it the 2nd of a 3 part review of the World Championships. Today, we bring you Days 5 through 7. Day Five In the Women’s 200m Heats, Toea Wisil (PNG) was in Heat 4, with Guam’s Regine Tugade in Heat 5. Toea finished in 7th…
Written by Bob Snow – Oceania Athletics Life Member The first of a 3 part review of the World Championships. Today, we bring you Days 1 through 4. Day One The first Pacific Islanders in action were those participating in the Men’s 100m Preliminary Round. This round is for those athletes who have not achieved…
The World Athletics Championships wrapped up this week in London. Oceania was proudly represented by 88 athletes from 17 Federations. The highlights, include Gold Medals to Tomas Walsh (NZL – Shot Put) and Sally Pearson (AUS – 100m Hurdles), an Oceania Record to secure a silver medal to Dani Stevens (AUS – Discus Throw) and…
PSP Through the Pacific Sports Partnership Program over the next 12 months Athletics Fiji is planning to involve more Special Schools around the country with the help of Ministry of Education to participate in the Kids Athletics Program. Working with special schools is one of the three main goals of the program Programs for special…
The 16th edition of the IAAF World Championships begin this Friday August 4th in London, United Kingdom. The Oceania Region, will be represented by 17 federations, comprising of 92 athletes in 41 different events. Overall, there is 2034 athletes, from over 200 federations expected to hit the British capital to compete in the Queen Elizabeth…