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- I would like to know the name of Bantam weight boxer who won the gold medal in 3rd South pacific game 1969 Port Morseby. I have boxed with him in the semi final and lost. Please can you send his name so that i can enter in my boxing record.
- Is it possible to find the results of the national (soccer) football team of PNG? The early years and some SPG results are missing.. Thanks
- When was the PNG Sports Federation Founded?
- Who holds the 3000m steeplechase record for PNG?
- Where is the National Sports Institute (NSI)?
- Who is Marcus Bai?
- What was the time run by Elanga Buala for the 200 metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games?
- What was the time run by Barbara Sapea for the 100 metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games?
- When was soccer first played in PNG?
- When was the Port Moresby football association started?
- Where were the first South Pacific Games held?
- From PNG who won medals at the first South Pacific Games
- Where were the Third SP Games held?
- What medals did Mae Koime win at the 7th mini South Pacific Games held in Palau in 2005?
- Where were the Ninth SP Games held?
- Where were the third PNG Games held?
- commonwealth games team 2006
- png's 2006 commonwealth games team?
- relay team in 2006?
- How many gold medals has Papua New Guniea won in the 2002 Commonwealth games?
- Has the national womens soccer team been named? Who's in it?Many thanks
- Where were the second PNG Games held?
- I would like to know the name of Bantam weight boxer who won the gold medal in 3rd South pacific game 1969 Port Morseby. I have boxed with him in the semi final and lost. Please can you send his name so that i can enter in my boxing record.
Sorry I can not find an answer to that question. If any reader knows the answer please let me know.
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- Is it possible to find the results of the national (soccer) football team of PNG? The early years and some SPG results are missing.. Thanks
Sorry I do not have that information.
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- When was the PNG Sports Federation Founded?
Founded in 1961 as a non-profit organisation, the Papua New Guinea Sports Federation (PNGSF) was established to enable the country's participation in the 1962 British Empire Games in Perth, and the 1st South Pacific Games in Suva, Fiji in 1963.
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- Who holds the 3000m steeplechase record for PNG?
The record has been held for over 30 years by John Kokinai in a time of 9 minutes 25.8 seconds. The second fastest is Ala Loi 9 mins 35.8. Recently a runner from Chimbu has run 9 mins 36.6 (Sapolai) Yao - Queensland Championships 2006
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- Where is the National Sports Institute (NSI)?
The NSI is located in the Eastern Highlands Provincial Capital (Goroka)
It is the country's national sporting complex which provides training amenities for athletes, sporting enthusiasts and sport administrative courses for the all sports officials.
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- Who is Marcus Bai?
Rugby League is the most popular sport (especially in the highlands) and the annual Australian State of Origin matches are the most watched sporting event of the year. West New Britain Rugby League player, Marcus Bai, is a national celebrity after he played for the National Rugby League (NRL) side Melbourne Storm (he has also played in the Super League competition in England).
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- What was the time run by Elanga Buala for the 200 metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games?
Elanga ran the 200 metres in ??.?? seconds. She held the record until 2005 when it was broken by Mae Koime with a time of 24.26 seconds.
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- What was the time run by Barbara Sapea for the 100 metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games?
Barbara ran the 100 metres in 12.18 seconds. She held the record until 2005 when it was broken by Mae Koime with a time of 11.79 seconds.
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- When was soccer first played in PNG?
Soccer was first introduced in PNG in 1884 in Finschafen, Morobe Province by the German missionaries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of German.
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- When was the Port Moresby football association started?
News reports from the South Pacific Post states that the Port Moresby football association was established in January 1962 with the election of senior administrative officers from Australia. Administrator - Sir Allan Cleland - was the inaugural patron.
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- Where were the first South Pacific Games held?
The first South Pacific Games were held in 1953 in Suva. The concept of the games came from a suggestion made at the 1959 South Pacific Conference held in Rabaul (PNG) by Dr A H Sahu Kham of Lautoka, Fiji.
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- From PNG who won medals at the first South Pacific Games
PNG won 11 medals
seven gold
two silver
and two bronze
Charles Harrison - gold - men's 400m
Waituka Maina - silver - men's 400m
Mike Joyce - gold men's 800m and 500m plus silver in the 1,500m
Bruce Richter - bronze - 200m sprint
Ivaharia Oe - gold - javelin
Edward Laboran - gold - high jump.
PNG also won gold in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay races.
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- Where were the Third SP Games held?
The Third South Pacific Games (1969) were held in Port Moresby PNG. The Duke and Duchess of Kent officiated at the opening ceremony in front of a crowd of 15,000 spectators and 1,300 athletes and officials.
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- What medals did Mae Koime win at the 7th mini South Pacific Games held in Palau in 2005?
Mae won four gold medals in Palau (100m, 200m, 400m, 4x400m relay).,
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- Where were the Ninth SP Games held?
The Ninth South Pacific Games were split between Port Moresby and Lae, PNG in 1991.
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- Where were the third PNG Games held?
They were held in Lae, Morobe Province in November 2007.
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- commonwealth games team 2006
http://pnggossip.com/news/g060316.html#cg
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- png's 2006 commonwealth games team?
http://pnggossip.com/news/g060316.html#cg
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- relay team in 2006?
I assume you mean the Commonwealth Games? - The only info I have on PNG team members for those games can be found at -- http://pnggossip.com/news/g060316.html#cg
