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March 7, 2023
Adrine Monagi Awarded Scholarship

Oceania Athletics Association has partnered with Griffith University and the Oceania Australia Foundation to provide a three-year Business/Athletics Scholarship. Nominations were called from interested Oceania Pacific Island athletes for this fantastic opportunity. Adrine Monagi PNG has been awarded the Scholarship and is starting her studies for a Bachelor of Business this week. Adrine is very…

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Papua New Guinea
January 23, 2023
PNG Team – Training on the Gold Coast

The Papua New Guinea athletics’ team is basing themselves on the Gold Coast. The team is in preparation for the upcoming World Athletics Cross Country Championships, as well as other International Meets in 2023.  Athletics Papua New Guinea would  not have been able to do undertake this project without the support of the World Athletics Olympic…

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Papua New Guinea
December 7, 2022
Marshall Islands Athletics Federation heads to Jaluit Atol thanks to AOD Funding

Marshall Islands Athletics Federation (MIAF) delegation headed to Jaluit Atol as apart of the Athletics Olympic Dividend funding. Jaluit is a large coral atoll of the 91 islands in the Marshall Islands.  Its total land area is 11.34 square kilometers (4.38 sq mi), and it encloses a lagoon with an area of 690 square kilometers (270 sq mi). Jaluit is approximately 220 kilometers…

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November 5, 2022
Tupa’i Faleomavaega Vaovai Tupu

Tupa’i Faleomavaega Vaovai Tupu It is with much sadness that we advise that a member of our Oceania Family, Tupa’i Faleomavaega Vaovai Tupu, recently passed away in Samoa. Affectionately known by many as Vai, Vaovai’s passion for running and athletics started at a very young age when he was still at school, inspired by the…

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October 31, 2022
Coaching opportunity for Norfolk Island

Athletics Norfolk Island successfully submitted a recent grant application to World Athletics for an approved project. The project’s first stage was recruiting a coach to visit Norfolk and conduct coaching workshops at the Malcolm Champion Oval, both during and after school. Appreciation must go to Oceania Athletics for their assistance with recruiting Mike Barber –…

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Norfolk Island
May 29, 2022
Rellie Kaputin Wins National Award

Congratulations Rellie Kaputin! For winning the Female Athlete of the Year award. An award that can go to any female athlete in any sport. A well-deserved award for the long jumper who made her Olympic debut, during the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games. Kaputin performed well at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a jump of 6.40m….

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