Sports

Francina’s Passion for Football

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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...

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

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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...

Rebby’s Journey as a Basketball Athlete

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BY JOY OFASIA AFTER years of participation in both domestic and regional basketball and netball competitions up until now. The Solomon Islands netball and basketball fraternity have witnessed the journey and transitions achieved by one...

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...

2023 Pacific Games: Alice Prepares To Represent Solomon Islands Hockey

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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...

16 Female Taekwondo Athletes Receives Scholarships

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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...

Local Sprinter Jovita Finishes Seventh in 100m Heat at World Athletics Championship

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BY JOY OFASIA SOLOMON Islands female sprinter Jovita Arunia cruised seventh in the heats of the women’s 100 metres at the 2022 World Athletics’ Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in the United States of America last...

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

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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...

Solomon Islands Karate Federation Celebrates Olympic Day

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BY JOY OFASIA SOLOMON Islands Karate Federation got involved in Olympic Day celebrations as they marked the annual event with a series of events at the Solomon Islands National Sports Institution grounds, East of Honiara. The...

Being a Single Parent is a Difficult Experience, says Jenly Tegu

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BY JOY OFASIA MANY times people wonder why one is a single mother; how come she didn’t hold it together in the previous relationship and why do you have a child out of marriage? Many...