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Sports Archive May 2023

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The participating Team captains; Hekari FC’s Marie Kaipu, Labasa Women FC’s Jotavini Tabua, Koloale FC’s Ileen Pegi, Kiwi FC’s Vineta Loiuse Faleaana, AS Academy Féminine’s Matao Edsy.
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Inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League Prepares to Kickoff

Coaches and captains of the five competing teams have completed pre-tournament media duties ahead of Thursday’s kickoff in the inaugural OFC Women’s Champions League tournament in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

31 May 2023
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SINIS PM Korinihona expressed that Australian Hockey Mentor Coach Leroy Philips was phenomenal, being the right mentor coach for the camp.
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Solomon Islands Field Hockey Camp Ends on High Note

Solomon Islands national field Hockey 5s four-day camp at the High Performance Centre concluded today.

30 May 2023
The four day intense training for the Hockey men and women's team will end today.
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National Hockey Teams Receive Intense Training

Australian Hockey Mentor Coach, Leroy Philips arrived in the country to run a training camp at the High Performance Centre for Solomon Islands men and women National Hockey 5s Squad.

29 May 2023
Historically, the Vietnamese futsal team faced the Solomon Islands futsal team at the 2017 Asian Indoor Games and won with a score of 2-1 thanks to goals from Phung Trong Luan and Pham.
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Solomon Islands Takes on Vietnam in International Friendly

Solomon Islands Kurukuru futsal team will take on Vietnam in two international friendly matches, to be played in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

24 May 2023
Solomon Islands World Taekwondo Union (SIWTU) Head Coach Junior Maetia, Australia's Taekwondo Gold medalist and Coach Bianca Scurry and SIWTU Assistant Head Coach Gibson Sira at the High Performance Centre today.
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Australian Gold Medalist Arrives in Country to Coach Team Taekwondo

Australian Taekwondo Gold medalist and Coach, Bianca Scurry has arrived in the country today to Mentor and run a few courses for the nation’s ‘Team Taekwondo’.

22 May 2023
“When athletes have a positive wellbeing, it enables them to perform better. Wellbeing is a Performance Enabler,” explain the WLP department.
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SINIS Holds a Leisure Activity for Athletes

Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) through its Wellbeing and Lifestyle Performance (WLP) department successfully held a ‘Leisure Activities’ program for sport athletes.

22 May 2023
Raphael Lea’i in action recently in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Lea'i Scores First Professional Goal For Bosnia and Herzegovina Club

Solomon Islands International Raphael Lea’i scored his first and assist in his first professional start for FK Velez Mostar.

16 May 2023
“Only 3000 volunteers will be selected, however there are many other ways to get involved with the Games, through our Community Groups program, Team Solomons or as a spectator”.
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5000 Apply to Volunteer During Pacific Games 2023

More than 5000 people have applied to Volunteer at this year’s Sol2023 Pacific Games.

16 May 2023
Pacific Games facilities are now taking shape and progressing as scheduled.
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Pacific Games Facilities Nears Completion

All Games Facilities in Honiara, Solomon Islands are currently under construction and will be completed within the next three to four months.

15 May 2023
Participants to the competition are George Rukabo and Tony Ramo who are two outstanding players selected by the Golf Federation.
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Golfers to Attend Asia Pacific Amateur Championship Academy

Solomon Islands Golf athletes, George Rukabo and Tony Ramo have travelled to Melbourne, Australia, to for this year's Asia Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC).

15 May 2023
Jay Makana was a 1981 Gold medalist in boxing at the Mini South Pacific Games, hosted in Solomon Islands.
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Pacific Games Ambassador Tours Choiseul Province

Jay Makana, a former mini-games Gold medalist, is currently touring Choiseul province as part of the Sol2023 sports Ambassador's program.

8 May 2023
As the Host Broadcaster, Sol2023 will cover all 24 sports and produce a daily program of 8-10 hours of coverage, available to SBS and other rights holders across the Pacific.
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SBS Holds Exclusive Rights in Australia to Broadcast Pacific Games

The 2023 Pacific Games Organizing Committee (GOC) is pleased to announce that the Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS) has acquired exclusive Australian broadcast rights for the Sol2023 Pacific Games.

8 May 2023
Solomon Islands is one of the participating countries in the Western Pacific Tennis Championship.
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West Pacific Regional Tennis Championship Underway

The West Pacific Regional Tennis Championship is currently underway in Port Vila where five countries that are participating are Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Vanuatu.

2 May 2023
Winning Bronze has set a new record for the Solomon Islands Indoor Volleyball men's team.
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Men's Indoor Volleyball Sets Record

The Solomon Islands Men's Indoor volleyball team has bagged the Bronze from the "Flaming Chalice 2023" Tournament in Australia, setting a history for Indoor volleyball in the Solomon Islands.

2 May 2023
Success in sports often requires a long-term planning approach that prioritizes sustained investment and development over short-term wins.
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Getting the 40 Gold Medals at the Upcoming Pacific Games

The Solomon Islands government has set itself a target of 40 Gold Medals for the upcoming Pacific Games in Honiara.

1 May 2023
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