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TRAVEL, TRAVEL & MORE TRAVEL – WORDS BOB SNOW The Pacific Ocean is huge. We all know that. Those of us who are presently in Palau for the Mini Games will realise how much travel there is to reach this Micronesian nation. To give you an idea as to the distances involved in the Pacific…

Australian Team set to make their mark on the Palau Mini GamesWORDS – Bob Snow The Australian Women’s Team has entered nine events and at this stage it looks as though they are favourites to win seven gold medals. All the members of the Australian Team were born in 2006. This trip to Palau is…

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…