We witnessed another day of outstanding athletics competition for Day 3 of the Commonwealth Games at Carrara Stadium. Nick Hough of Australia produced the race of his life to take the bronze medal in the Men’s 110m Hurdles in a Personal Best time of 13.38. It was a roll of medals for Para Athletes with…
Day 2 of the Games certainly delivered excitement, with a huge crowd to watch some amazing performances. Athletes from Oceania countries again featured prominently in many events. Australia’s Celia Sullohearn showed a “never give up attitude” in the Women’s 10,000m and won the hearts of the crowd in the process. She finished 6th and in…
Big crowds lined the course for the first Athletics event held for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Contestants in the 20km Race Walk were buoyed on by the cheering spectators and Oceania countries were prominent in the medal placings. Australian athletes provided dual gold with Dane Bird-Smith and Jemima Montag winning the Men’s and Women’s…
The Commonwealth Games have started with a colourful opening ceremony honouring all things Australian. The athletes all had a taste of the buzz of the huge crowd, before they all take to their competition venues. Team Cook Islands were named the best dressed team by the Sydney Morning Herald with OAA intern Patricia Taea, wowing…
Sharon Toako set a new PNG National record for the Javelin on Saturday with a throw of 48.60m at Colorado State University Pueblo,improving by 50cm the previous record set by Iammo Launa in Port Moresby in 2001. Toako had signalled her intentions the previous week with a throw of 46.89m and now has her sights…
Queensland International Track Classic With the Commonwealth Games just around the corner athletics fans were treated to some outstanding competition last night at QSAC Stadium in Brisbane. With many of the games athletes already in Australia, our Oceania athletes were able to have some quality competition in their preparation for the 2018 gold coast commonwealth…