Offices for the 2023 Pacific Games have been officially opened in the Solomon Islands, just a few days after the country's Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare promised that the Government were committed to the event, despite the worldwide coronavirus crisis.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has claimed that preparations for the 2023 Pacific Games remain on course, despite the coronavirus crisis.
Tennis and weightlifting could feature at next year's Pacific Mini Games at the request of the hosts.
Organisers have moved to cool fears that the coronavirus outbreak in China has hindered preparations for the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.
The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) has highlighted more effective communication and the better use of existing services and facilities as two ways the country could improve its sporting success in future.
The Guam Taekwondo Federation (GTF) has been recognised by the Guam Government for outstanding achievement after all five of its Pacific Games athletes earned medals in Samoa.
Last month, the chairman of the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games, Loau Solamalemalo Keneti Sio, described the participation of transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard in the over-87 kilograms event, where she won two golds, as "unfair".
Samoa 2019 has been praised by the United Nations (UN) Environment Programme for its efforts at making this year's Pacific Games so green.
When the Closing Ceremony wrapped up at the end of the Pacific Games yesterday, the Pacific Games Council (PGC) would have felt their decision to hand over the event to Samoa with just 18 months notice had been justified.
Papua New Guinea’s Ryan Pini has been re-elected as the athletes’ representative on the Pacific Games Council (PGC) Executive Board, while swimmers Brandon Schuster and Emma Terebo were announced as the best athletes of Samoa 2019 here today.
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By Michael Pavitt and Matthew Smith in Apia
Sporting drama continued at Samoa 2019 until the final seconds as an injury time strike from centre back Billy Jones saw New Zealand triumph in the men’s football final and clinch the final gold medal of the 16th Pacific Games.
Vanuatu’s Margaret Kuras won the women's half marathon at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games today (July 20) despite running wearing only socks on her feet.
by Matthew Smith and Michael Pavitt in Apia
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 - Senior Legal Counsel - Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Senior Legal Counsel will support across both the Festival 2022 team and the Ceremonies, Culture & Queen's Baton Relay (CCQ) division of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC). The individual will provide day-to-day legal input and support across a range of creative projects from artistic commissioning to preparing a range of commercial contracts. Festival will take place across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales throughout 2022. It will deliver a programme of ground-breaking large-scale new commissions with the ambition of reaching millions; achieving the projects two objectives of bringing people together and promoting the UK's creativity to the world.
Rising Phoenix, a documentary about the Paralympic Movement set to be released later this month, promises a more complete look at the lives of champions including Tatyana McFadden, Jonnie Peacock and Bebe Vio. Mike Rowbottom reports.
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