One thousand athletes, coaches, team managers, officials and administrators descended on Mackay this week for the Oceania Athletics Championships after three years of hibernation. This year not only did we experience the joy of five full days of competition from under 16s through to masters, but we also added for the first time an Education…
The Oceania Virtual Athletics Championships concluded over the final stages of 2021. A successful competition, it saw athletes from all corners of the Pacific. Athletes from 11 Federations entered and posted results across the 6 Divisions of the competition. 406 athletes took part overall, with the Senior division having 221 Athletes.
Daniel Golubovic and Taneille Crase have won the Oceania Combined Event Championships for 2021. Both athletes showed their class, in excellent displays of athletics. Crase, who had an excellent competition. The Australian Champion has been on the rise, and with the guidance of Glynis Nunn, she performed above her best. With personal best coming in…
It is with profound disappointment that Oceania Athletics Association has taken the decision to not conduct the Oceania Area Athletics Championships in 2021. Faced with the continuing uncertainty regarding the global pandemic, Oceania Athletics is not in a position to offer a suitable venue and destination that would allow all 20 Member Federations of the…
Following the Oceania Athletics Council Meeting held on 9th December 2020. Oceania Athletics has taken the difficult decision to withdraw the hosting rights of the 2021 Oceania Athletics Championships from Port Vila, Vanuatu. With the current climate surrounding Covid-19, OAA and Athletics Vanuatu have been unable to successfully implement the necessary work needed for Port…
Written by Bob Snow – OAA and Athletics PNG Life Member In Townsville last year, Lakona Gerega broke the PNG NR in the Javelin, which had stood since 1991, when he threw 64.89m in the Oceania Championships. Since then he has been struggling to find that form. Today, he came roaring back to his best….