Pacific Games

December 18, 2017

Gardner wins prestigious award at Pacific Mini Games

The Pacific Mini Games concluded last Friday, with a spectacular closing ceremony. Port Vila, played host for the first time since 1993, and with new infrastructure, and a passionate and dedicated local team, the games went off without a hitch. In this edition of the PMG, there were 12 different sports present, with representation from…

December 16, 2017

Oceania Half Marathon Championships

The Oceania Half Marathon Championships have were conducted in Port Vila, Vanuatu on Thursday morning. The local boy, Simon Charley, coming off Gold Medals in the 10,000m and Steeplechase in the Pacific Game, being conducted during the week, continued his good form by winning the race. Charley, who trains on the roads along the course,…

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December 14, 2017

Weekly Recap

Female Athlete of the year Sally Pearson has been named Female Athlete of the Year at the AIS Sport Performance Awards in Sydney on Tuesday the 12th of December. Pearson was honoured having closed the door on three years of injury to win her second 100m hurdles victory at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in…

December 13, 2017

Pacific Mini Games 2017 – Results

Action has kicked off today at Korman Stadium, Vanuatu with the home team winning the first medal of the track and field program, the Mens 10,000m . A full set of results and medal tally can be found below. Day 1 Medal Count End of Day 1 Results Day 1 Pacific Mini Games Vanuatu Results…

December 7, 2017

Weekly Recap

Prostate Cancer Awareness Kids’ Athletics Athletics Fiji in partnership with the Suva Oldies Rugby, hosted an awareness program at the Sacred Heart College grounds on Saturday 25th November in support of the Prostate Cancer awareness initiative. Athletics Fiji was approached by officials from the Suva Oldies Rugby Association, to conduct a Kids Athletics Program along-side…

December 7, 2017

Coach Profile: Tony Fairweather

Tony Fairweather is a level 4 Sprints, Hurdles and Relay Coach who is based in the Gold Coast after he moved from Maitland, Newcastle in 2013. He has coached athletes to World Juniors, World Champs, World Indoors, Commonwealth Games, Olympic Games and Pacific Games. This will be Tonys first time attending Mini Pacific Games as…