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June 18, 2020
Oceania Area President Sapong: post-Covid-19, ‘I think we’re going to come out stronger’

World Athletics over the next six weeks, we’ll be featuring our Area in Focus series, a look at how our six Area associations are building momentum as lockdown restrictions around the world are beginning to ease. This week we’ll focus on Oceania and begin with an interview with Oceania Athletics Association president Robin Sapong Eugenio….

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June 15, 2020
Record Numbers for Palau Championships

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Record numbers attend the 17th Edition of the Pristine Palau Half Marathon, 10k and 5k Championships. A total of 127 registered for the event which was hosted for the first time on a the World Athletics Certified route (Koror Side to downtown Koror and back). Mr. Fong from Hong Kong, came to Palau…

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Palau
June 8, 2020
APNG Distance Running

ATHLETICS Papua New Guinea (APNG) president Tony Green met with East New Britain (ENB) officials last week to discuss this year’s revised calendar which includes the New Guinea Islands championships. His PNG Air-sponsored trip saw him visit Utmei Secondary School in the Inland Baining local-level government area of Gazelle, which national distance coach Bernard Manau…

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May 27, 2020
Alex Beddoes: Sportsmen of the Year

Congratulations, Alex Beddoes awarded Sportsman Of the Year at the recent Cook Islands Sports Awards held at the Edgewater Resort and Spa. Alex, was a Dual gold at Pacific Games in Samoa (800m/1500m), the flag bearer for the Cook Islands at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, Commonwealth Games representative for Gold Coast 2018, and COK national…

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Cook Islands
May 25, 2020
300 DAYS TO GO: BATHURST 2021

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 2021 With just 300 days until the world-class athletics event, Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney Stuart Ayres said today’s milestone would ramp up preparations for competitors, supporters, organisers and the Bathurst community. “This will be the first World Athletics event to be held in…

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May 11, 2020
Nauru Athletics Commence Annual Tradition

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Nauru Constitution Day is a celebration marked each year with a National Athletics Championship between the five regions of the island. There are events held each evening building up to the final and major events on May 17th – Nauru Constitution Day. The carnival is open to all ages and abilities, ultimately providing an…

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