In Sports, the President of the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) Martin Rara has said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved six Solomon Islands athletes to undertake training in any country in preparation for next year’s Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil.
In Sports, a football league for girls under 16 years of age has officially opened in Malu’u, North Malaita. SIBC Stringer in Malu’u Lensley Kwaimani reports this is the first time such a tournament is being held in the region and North Malaita is the third venue in the province to host the league.
In sports, the Secretary General of the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) Ricardo Blas is concerned that some support staff and Chef de-Missions in some National Olympic Committees do not really understand their roles.
The International Olympic Committee’s regional forum starts in Suva, Fiji. The forum is held prior to the 32nd ONOC general assembly scheduled for this Thursday. The meeting was attended by 17 national Olympic committees (NOC) of which Solomon islands is an affiliated member.
In Sports, Australia and New Zealand will for the first time participate in the pacific games this year. President of the Pacific Games Committee – PGC, Vidya Larkan revealed this during his presentation at the Oceania National Olympics Committees – Pacific Islands News Association regional…
The Solomon Islands National Rugby 15s team, the Solomon Hunters will kick off training on Monday. This is to prepare the team for the upcoming Oceania Rugby Cup in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea this year. SIRUF is looking forward to sending a stronger team to compete this year.
In sports, the first matches of the SB Inter-Pub Darts League (SBDL) have kicked off in Honiara at 14 pubs this week. Strong contenders so far are Red Scorpions, Liua’s Team A and Waterfront B Kings. This week’s surprising win was SB Sunday Back beating Anglo’s.
The Easter High school rugby Sevens tournament came to an end yesterday with Panatina community high school snatching the senior category top prize and White River grabbing the junior category first prize.
The Rugby Plus group will once again be touring Honiara from the 18th to the 23rd of this month. The team is led by the Fijian-born ex-Wallaby player Illi Tabua and during their stay in the Solomon Islands, they will be conducting rugby coaching clinics plus doing school visits and general…
In Sports, the Western United team will play against Amicale Football Club of Vanuatu tomorrow at the ANZ Stadium in Suva. The game will be aired on Television via TTV at 6pm tomorrow. Western United FC is the country’s representative in the OFC Champions League 2015.
Avaiki rugby club has once again won the Iumi Kaban Easter rugby sevens tournament in Honiara last Saturday. A media statement from Solomon Islands Ruby Union Federation said Avaiki overcame their rivals Diesel Services by 21 to five in an epic grand final in front of rugby fans and the public last…
The Minister of Police, National Security and Correctional Services, Peter Shanel Agovaka has said the Democratic Coalition for Change (DCC) Government has put a policy under the Ministry of Home Affairs to improve the existing provincial sporting facilities and to help build sporting stadiums in…
The winners of the Telekom S-League and the Championship series sponsored by Our Telekom have received prizes last Wednesday in Honiara, during the 2104 TSL League Awards night. The event was attended by all the football clubs who have participated in the competitions.
In Sports, a High School Rugby Sevens competition will kick off on Easter Monday at the Panatina Rugby Oval in Honiara. The tournament is organised by the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation and will have two categories – the Under 16 and the Under 20 senior.
In Sports, the Papua New Guinea’s under 23 team will play its second friendly match against the Solympics under 23 tomorrow. The visiting team arrived Tuesday and has already played its first game with the Solympics on Thursday this week.
In Sports, 19 Sports Federation are yet to announce their final squad for the upcoming Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea in July this year.
A Rugby tournament for the feminine gender will be staged next month. The tournament will be hosted by the Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation in collaboration with the Solomon Islands National University Campus Life Department.
In Sports, Papua New Guinea’s National under 23 team has touched down in Honiara this afternoon. The team led by former All Whites Coach Mr Ricky Herbert are here for two friendly matches against Solomon Islands under 23, “The Solympics.” Their first match will be this Thursday followed by a second…
In Sports, Papua New Guinea’s National under 23 team will arrive in Honiara tomorrow. Media Officer of the Solomon Islands Football Federation, Joseph Boso confirmed to Tok Sports the visiting team will be here to play two friendly matches against Solympics Solomon Islands under 23 this week.
Solomon Warriors has claimed the $100,000 grand prizes having defeated Western United in the final showdown of the Super Eight Telekom S-League Championship this afternoon. Many Hundreds of people flocked in to watch the tough all time rivals grand final this afternoon at Lawson Tama Stadium.
