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June 1, 2017
OAA visit to Kiribati

May 2017 by Bob Snow Below is a brief profile, with photos, of one of the smaller countries in the world and one of the most remote in the Oceania Region. It highlights the problems to be found in such small nations, and outlines the great advances the people have made to compete in Athletics…

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May 31, 2017
Tonga hosts coaching course

Tonga Athletics Association has hosted a CECS Level I course in country from 1st – 12th May 2017. The coaching course was the first of its kind for more than a decade in Tonga and an important milestone for the development of Athletics. 21 participants have attended and successfully completed the course, which teaches not only…

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May 25, 2017
Weekly Recap

  The annual 2017 Oceania Championships held at the ANZ National Stadium is coming up in 35 days so here are some tips & info for travelling to Fiji.   Entry Requirements A valid passport for at least three months beyond the intended period of stay and a ticket for onward travel is required as well…

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May 23, 2017
Oceania Trail Championships

Paita, New Caledonia – 20th May, 2017.  Written by Bob Snow. After days of uncertain weather, the skies cleared and the temperature started to rise as the two main races commenced at 7.30 am on Saturday 20th May. After a mass warm-up in the starting area, the race was well and truly on. The terrain…

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May 19, 2017
Weekly Recap

2017 Sports sp awards finalist The finalists for The SP Sports Awards for 2017 have been announced. For the female athlete of the year the finalists are Abigail Tere-Apisah (tennis), Thelma Toua (weightlifting) and Toea Wisil (athletics). A total of 155 nominations were received only three have been selected for the 25th anniversary of the…

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May 18, 2017
New Caledonian Throwing Programme

by Bob Snow In Nouméa for the first Oceania Trail Championships, I spent an afternoon with Sandra Lambrani (the New Caledonian Technical Director and Throws Coach) and her athletes at the Mont Dore facility on the outskirts of the capital. The Mont Dore area has a wealth of sporting facilities. Next door to the throwing…

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