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August 19, 2017
World Championships Review – Part 2

Written by Bob Snow – Oceania Athletics Life Member This it the 2nd of a 3 part review of the World Championships. Today, we bring you Days 5 through 7. Day Five In the Women’s 200m Heats, Toea Wisil (PNG) was in Heat 4, with Guam’s Regine Tugade in Heat 5. Toea finished in 7th…

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August 18, 2017
World Championships Review – Part 1

Written by Bob Snow – Oceania Athletics Life Member The first of a 3 part review of the World Championships. Today, we bring you Days 1 through 4. Day One  The first Pacific Islanders in action were those participating in the Men’s 100m Preliminary Round. This round is for those athletes who have not achieved…

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August 18, 2017
Oceania @ IAAF World Championships 2017

The World Athletics Championships wrapped up this week in London. Oceania was proudly represented by 88 athletes from 17 Federations. The highlights,  include Gold Medals to Tomas Walsh (NZL – Shot Put) and Sally Pearson (AUS – 100m Hurdles), an Oceania Record to secure a silver medal to Dani Stevens (AUS – Discus Throw) and…

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July 25, 2017
Mowen Boino – A Profile

Mowen Boino was born on the 16th December, 1979. He will turn 38 years of age the day after the Closing Ceremony for the Vanuatu Mini Pacific Games. He grew up with sport, being a keen Rugby player, and having an elder brother, John Boino, who was a good high jumper (1.92m), and also reaching…

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July 24, 2017
Para World Championships

The Para Athletics World Championships have now concluded. Action took place at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Stadium, in London over the past 10 days. 32 world records were broken across the course of the Championships, in what was the most highly attended IPC World Championships to date. Oceania was represented with athletes from Australia and New…

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July 21, 2017
Vanuatu 2017 – Champions’ Program

The Games Organising Committee is using the forthcoming Games as an opportunity to reach out to Primary School students and pass on many valuable messages to them. The importance that sport plays in the lives of the people of Vanuatu is central to the outreach program. Young people are encouraged to participate in all sporting…

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