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June 28, 2020

Olympic Day 2020: How our MFs Celebrated

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Olympic Day is celebrated on the 23rd of June and nowadays developing into much more than a run or just a sports event. Based on the three pillars “move”, “learn” and “discover”, National Olympic Committees are deploying sports, cultural and educational activities which address everybody – regardless age, gender, social background or sporting ability. Some…

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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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…