By Bob Snow In the inaugural Oceania Cup in Port Vila, Vanuatu in 2001, the convincing winner was Australia (119 points), from New Zealand (89 points), with guests New Caledonia coming third (81 points). The regional teams came next with Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia filling positions 4. 5 & 7, and the host nation, Vanuatu,…

Written by Bob Snow, OAA Life Member To give the 100m sprinters extra competition, both the women’s and the men’s divisions had races during the Masters’ programme from the previous day. Without all the main contenders taking the opportunity for an extra run, the early favourites would appear to be Pais Wisil (Melanesia – PNG)…

Article by Bob Snow The athletes from the Micronesian Region to the north of the Equator, have always had difficulties travelling to host cities south of the Equator for Oceania Athletics competitions and the Pacific Games. This is a wonderful opportunity for them to stay within their own region and enjoy all the fruits that…

Article by Bob Snow On Thursday 22nd June, we will see the beginning of four days of Athletics’ competition at the Oleai Stadium on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. This is the scene of the highly successful Pacific Mini Games which were held here in August 2022 and an equally successful Oceania…

With less than a month to go to the Oceania Cup, Oceania Athletics and Local Organising Committee are pleased to announce the teams heading to Oleai Stadium in Saipan, Northern Marianas. The Oceania Cup has been brought back into the Calendar in Oceania to align with the Oceania and World Athletics strategic plan to create…

Oceania Athletics is pleased to announce Somerset College will host the Oceania Relays in 2023.  Oceania Athletics has taken the opportunity to ensure there is competition for Oceania Member Federations to enhance their relay qualification prospects for World Athletics Series Meets. Opportunities for relay teams to qualify for international competitions are limited in Oceania and…