2023 Pacific Games XVII

“MY HARDWORK AND DISCIPLINE HAS PAID OFF”

Solomon Islands Karate athlete, Nancy Marle achieved a gold medal at the XVII Pacific Games 2023, citing hard discipline and hard work. BY JOY OFASIA SOLOMON Islands Karate team for the XVII Pacific Games 2023 have...

Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation Kicks-Off Women’s Indoor Volleyball Trial

BY JOY OFASIA THE Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation kicked off the women’s indoor volleyball trial event at the Solomon Islands National Institution of Sports Complex on Wednesday. Solomon Islands Volleyball Federation President, Morris Mataki told SOLOMON...

Meet Esther Yates, Solomon Islands Va’a Athlete for the 2023 Pacific Games

BY JOY OFASIA OVER the past years, the only sport that Esther Geidele Yates has personal attachment to was netball, however, this year she switched to the sport of Va’a –‘Outrigger Canoeing’. The switch of sports...

2023 Pacific Games: Alice Prepares To Represent Solomon Islands Hockey

BY JOY OFASIA SOLOMON Islands hockey player, Alice Alide is eying to make her debut and be part of the team to represent the country at next year’s Pacific Games in Honiara. She is now engaged...

Anisa, Taking it to the Next Level In Karate

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU ANISA’s Current focus is to work hard to join the final Sol Karate squad as the country prepares to host the Pacific games in 2023. Anisa Opaka who is part Gilbert, Fataleka, and...

Francina’s Passion for Football

BY JOY OFASIA Francina Moana Mautai loves football and has been passionate about this sport since she was a little girl. Coming from Temotu the easternmost province of Solomon Islands, Francina Moana Mautai started playing soccer...

Swimmer Nasomo Determines to Train Hard in Her Quest for 2023 Pacific Games

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BY JOY OFASIA AFTER months of training, Solomon Islands swimmer Nasomo Kuve has hoped to pursue her dream and training at the seafront next to the Ranadi Marine School in East Honiara in her bid...

Local Para-Athlete, Otoa, Calls for Better Basic Facilities

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU IT was an amazing feeling for young female para sprinter Jemina Otoa to win a silver medal at the XVII Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, and to raise the national flag...

16 Female Taekwondo Athletes Receives Scholarships

BY JOY OFASIA 16 females were among the 32 local Taekwondo athletes who have received scholarships from the Solomon Islands National Institution of Sports. Solomon Island World Taekwondo Union (SIWTU) Vice President Joses Dudley confirmed to...

Solomon Islands Female Footballer Aims for Gold Medal in Honiara

BY JOY OFASIA LOCAL athlete Delmay Waihaho will be making her second Pacific Games appearance after being selected as part of the team for Honiara 2023. The 25-year-old Solomon Islands Footballer is not a new face...