From Athlete to Coach and Team OfficialWORDS: Bob Snow Many athletes have a distinguished career on the track and in the field. Once they retire from active competition, what do they do then? One PNG athlete, Sapolai Yao, has made the transition from athlete to coach, and he is with Team PNG in Palau. Sapolai…

Which athlete will leave Palau with a swag of gold medals? WORDS – Bob Snow With the Athletics programme not starting until 4th July – a huge holiday for the people of the USA – we will have to see who lands at Koror Airport and moves into their team quarters. On Day One of…

Twenty Years Ago in Palau…. WORDS: Bob Snow In 2005, Palau staged the seventh edition of the Mini Pacific Games. The Athletics events were fiercely fought with Fiji having much success in the Men’s sprints and middle-distance events. Moses Kamut (VAN) won the 100m (10.64 seconds) defeating Jone Delai (FIJ – 10.73 seconds)) but the…

Have your say: Oceania Athletics Coaches Advisory Panel Coaches Survey On behalf of the Oceania Athletics Coaches Advisory Panel (OACAP), we invite you, as part of our coaching community, to complete this Coaches Survey . Your feedback from the survey is invaluable in helping us enhance education and support for our coaching community. Please click the survey…

Strong Results in World Athletics Referee Education and Certification System Bronze Referee Evaluations The Oceania Athletics Association is pleased to announce the successful participation of 57 candidates in the recent WARECS Bronze Referee evaluation conducted across the region. Demonstrating a strong gender balance, the group included 28 male and 29 female participants. A total of…

Palau’s 2025 National Athletics Championships delivered two days of competition and personal bests, serving as a key preparation event for athletes and officials ahead of the Pacific Mini Games. Despite a rainy start, the weather cleared to reveal the newly refurbished track at the Palau National Stadium ready for the two days of competition. Olympian…