The youth and houseline handcrafts and enjoys traditional dance in the village, afterward, a ball is thrown into the mix and free play is now the focus of the day. Social influence working at its best to promote motor skills, strength, speed, and endurance is an often overlooked component of physical development and sports. Was dance …
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Specialist jumps and multi-events coach Phillip Newton was at the Sir John Guise Stadium last weekend to witness the National Track and Field Athletics Championships. Newton, who has been working with Athletics PNG since 2014 was on the lookout for new talent that can be developed for the Pacific Games next year. Accompanying him was …
Coach Profile Name: Nelson Mandau Birthplace: Kavieng, New Ireland Province Current Location: Utu Secondary School. Kavieng, New Ireland Province How long have you been coaching? I’ve been coaching Athletics since 2015 after moving here to New Ireland Province. Was a soccer coach back in my own province. What do you do for a living? Currently …
Sharon Kwarula will head to London tomorrow for the IAAF Women in World Athletics Seminar to be held at the Olympic Stadium. “The IAAF Gender Leadership Taskforce has identified a need to provide specific leadership and development opportunities for aspiring female leaders within the Sport of Athletics” said Acting CEO Nigel Garfitt last month when …
The man behind the early development of PNG’s rising hurdle star Ephraim Lerkin has released the results of the latest carnival at his school in Kavieng. Nelson Mandau, an athletics coach with a soccer background has been active in organizing these carnivals for a number of years. The level of interest at his school is a …
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Staff from the National Sports Institute attended a consultative meeting today at the Henganofi District Office with Sports teachers from selected schools within the District. NSI achieved three important outcomes today. 1. Establishment of a Working Committee to take lead for all district organized sporting activities in ten schools with the backing from their head …
Saturday 30 September marked the beginning of a new relationship between Athletics PNG Inc and the PNG Sports Foundation through the National Sports Institute with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. Under the MOU the parties will work together to develop the content knowledge and best-practised skills of the Sport of Athletics to the …
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