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- Where is PNG rated in World Netball?
- Where can I found out about the Milne Bay fishing Club?
- Can I catch Black Bass in PNG?
- When was the PNG National Soccer League started?
- Where did Dika Toua finish in the 2006 Commonwealth Games?
- What time did Ryan Pini swim to win Gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne Australia?
- When was the PNG Sports Federation Founded?
- What sports are played in PNG?
- What is the address of the PNG Cricket Board of Control?
- When was the PNGSF accorded national Olympic status?
- Do you have a list of PNG sporting web sites?
- Who was the first PNG medalist at the Commonwealth Games?
- How many PNG athletes have won medals at the Commonwealth Games?
- How well has PNG done in the Arafura Games held every second year in Darwin, Australia? (The games were cancelled in 2003 due to the SARS epidemic)
- most popular sport in Papua New Guinea
- Where can I find out about golf in PNG?
- Can you name some of the athletes from PNG that have competed in the Olympic games?
- What PNG athletes competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?
- How did PNG athletes go at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul?
- How did PNG athletes go at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games?
- How did PNG athletes go in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games?
- How did the PNG athletes go at the 2004 Olympic Games?
- How many PNG athletes were there in the 2004 olympics?
- What is the NSL?
- Who won the 2006 PNG National Men's Snooker Titles?
- Who are the PNG athletes for the next Commonwealth Games (Melbourne 2006)?
- What Olympic games and what sports have PNG competed in
- A quiz question is "Who represented PNG, Singapore and the USA at international level in the same sport? An answer will be gratefully received. Thanks
- Answer to the question about which PNG athletes will be going to the 2006 Commonwealth Games:
- 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
- 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?
- Where is PNG rated in World Netball?
As of Feb 2008 released by the International Federation of Netball Associations (IFNA) PNG was rated 14th in the world. (out of 22 nations)
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- Where can I found out about the Milne Bay fishing Club?
Have a look at the Visit Milne Bay web site. It has a page about the Milne Bay Game Fishing Club.
http://www.visitmilnebay.com/html/3-mbgfc.htm
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- Can I catch Black Bass in PNG?
Yes, michie.net/pnginfo/blackbass.html
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- When was the PNG National Soccer League started?
The National Soccer League (NSL) was Founded in 1962 http://www.pngfootball.com.pg/
It was affiliated to FIFA in 1963
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- Where did Dika Toua finish in the 2006 Commonwealth Games?
Dika won silver (second place) in the 53kg division in weightlifting
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- What time did Ryan Pini swim to win Gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne Australia?
Ryan swam 52.64 seconds in the 100m butterfly beating his own personal best mark by 0.17 seconds.
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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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- What sports are played in PNG?
The answer is many and varied. Some sports have been played for ever it seems and other sports come and go. The more common sports played are -
Football -- soccer, rugby union, rugby league, touch rugby and Aussie Rules.
Other ball sports are cricket, field hockey, tennis, squash, softball, lawn bowls, golf, netball and basketball. Indoor cricket and indoor hockey have been played on occasions.
Shooting has been heavily sidelined due to restrictions on the supply of ammunition and equipment but archery has taken a step forward and is gaining in popularity.
Once rallying and speedway were at the front in motor sports but rallying seems to have died a slow agonising death due to security issues and the speedway meets occasionally. Go Karts once the domain of Moitaka speedway track was resurrected not so long ago at the PNG Defence Force Air Squadron hanger but can now be found roaring around the POM Country Club (Old Cathay Club) in Port Moresby.
Triathlon had a following for a while but the bikes have disappeared off the streets. (See Iron Man article below)
Swimming is ever active with PNG weather making this an ideal way to exercise and cool off at the same time.
People can still be found playing polo, darts, snooker, and eight ball.
Weightlifting has had some interest shown in it after Dika Toua's golden efforts in recent times. Boxing and martial arts, especially kickboxing also has a following in PNG.
Windsurfing was once popular and many sails could be seen off Ela Beach but I think the sport has died completely. Surfing occasionally has an interest with people coming from overseas to surf on the north coast of the mainland. Canoe racing and yachting holds particular interest in Port Moresby. Although the World Sea Kayaking titles were held in Manus a while ago kayaking does not seem to have any following in the country.
Road running holds regular meets but nothing can beat the effort by Tau John Tokwepota, the Trobriand Iron man, in the 1980 Port Moresby Marathon. Tau John was ready to set off for the start of the marathon by car when his car would not start so the only thing was to do a 5 kilometre warm up jog to get to the start passing his rivals already running the marathon on his way to the official start. He eventually started five minutes and 18 seconds behind the leaders and at the first lap had worked his way up to eighth place. Halfway through the second lap he eased his way into third place about 400 metres behind the leaders. He eventually passed the early leaders and won the race 68 seconds in front of the second place getter. Unfortunately Tau John was attacked by unknown assailants years later and his running career ended but his 1980 run surely must go down as being some sort of record.
Talking about road running there are athletic meetings but no junior program to foster the sport. Hash House Harriers meet at various locations around the country usually on a Monday evening straight after work to run their little hearts out.
My apologies to any sport not mentioned above. Perhaps you could write and let me know the ones I have left out. I have deliberately left out PMV drag racing and taxi dodgem from the list of sports. I am still considering whether pothole, zig-zag racing should be included as a sport for most residents of major towns.
Obvioulsy snow skiing is out and I haven't seen any water skiers for a while either.
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- What is the address of the PNG Cricket Board of Control?
PO Box 168, Boroko NCD, Port Moresby
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- When was the PNGSF accorded national Olympic status?
The PNG Sports Federation was accorded National Olympic Committee status in 1974, and this enabled PNG’s first Olympic representation at the 1976 Games in Montreal, Canada.
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- Do you have a list of PNG sporting web sites?
Yes and No. Here is what I have. It does not cover all PNG sports.
- Aussie Rules -- http://www.afl-png.com
- Game fishing -- http://www.gfa.com.pg
- Motor Sports -- http://www.spmsc.org.pg
- Rugby League -- http://www.rleague.com/nations/png
- Soccer (football) -- http://www.pngfootball.com.pg
- Surfing -- http://www.surfingpapuanewguinea.org.pg
- Swimming -- http://pnginfo.net/basc
- Yachting and Boating -- http://www.rpyc.com.pg
The Motor Sports Club also has sub-pages dealing with -- go karting, snooker,game fishing and speedway. Visit the -- http://www.spmsc.com.pg -- web site and navigate from there.
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- Who was the first PNG medalist at the Commonwealth Games?
Boxer, Tumat Sogolik won silver at the 1978 Edmonton Commonwealth Games in Canada. Boxer Kenneth Hopkins - won Bronze in 1962 but the country was not called PNG.
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- How many PNG athletes have won medals at the Commonwealth Games?
umm, still researching that question. Perhaps anyone reading this can help by adding info??
Ryan Pini, 2006 Gold - Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne
Geua Tau - 1990 Gold - Single Lawn Bowls - Auckland
Tumat Sugolik - 1978 Silver - Bantamweight Boxing
Lynch Ipera - 1998 Bronze - Featherweight Boxing
Kenneth Hopkins - 1962 Bronze - Light Middleweight Boxing
Robert Stewart - 1966 Silver - Full Bore Rifle
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- How well has PNG done in the Arafura Games held every second year in Darwin, Australia? (The games were cancelled in 2003 due to the SARS epidemic)
PNG Arafura Games Results
Medals 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2005 Gold 25 27 51 9 20 19 Silver 18 33 36 12 15 28 Bronze 21 32 34 17 12 27 Total 64 92 121 38 47 74 Place 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 3rd 3rd And;nbsp;
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- most popular sport in Papua New Guinea
Rugby League attracts hundreds / thousands of followers, Netball, Rugby Union and Softball are also popular. Soccer is played in schools and there is a very good development program for small children so in future soccer should have a larger following.
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- Where can I find out about golf in PNG?
Start with the Port Moresby Golf Club website but rest assured golf is played in other areas of PNG as well.
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- Can you name some of the athletes from PNG that have competed in the Olympic games?
Dika Toua - Weightlifter (Athens 2004 - Sydney 2000)
Ryan Pini - Swimmer (Athens 2004)
Mae Koime - Sprinter (Athens 2004)
Mowen Boino - Hurdler (Athens 2004 - Sydney 2000)
Others are Takale Tuna, Elanga Buala, Barbara Sapea, Iammo Launa, Tau John Tokwepota, Eric Momberger, John Kokinai, Wavala Kali, Bernard Manana, Sabul Babo, Allan Akia, Peter Pulu, Amos Ali and Xenia Peni to name some of them.
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- What PNG athletes competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games?
PNG was represented by three (3) athletes. Wavala Kali was 7th in the heats of the 200 metres and 400 metres with 22.64 and 48.85. John Kokinai was 11th in his heat of the 5,000 metres in 14.58.33 and was 59th in the marathon in 2:41.49. Tau John Tokwepota finished 14th in his heat of the 10,000 metres in 32.26.96 and was 56th in the marathon in 2:38.04.6
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- How did PNG athletes go at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul?
PNG's John Hou was 7th in his heat of the 100 metres in 10.96 secs. Takale Tuna was 7th in the heats of the 200 metres in 21.95. He had greater success in the 400 metres when he finished 3rd in his heat of the 400 metres in 47.87 and advanced to the quarter-finals where he was 8th in 47.48 secs. John Siguria was 8th in his heat of the 800 metres in 1.56.12 and 15th in the heats of the 1,500 metres in 4.07.04. Distance runner Aaron Dupnai ran 32.50.63 in 20th place in his heat of the 10,000 metres and finished 75th in the marathon in 2:41.47. Polonie Avek was 14th in her heat of the 1,500 metres in 4.46.49 and did not finish in her heat of the 3,000 metres. Iammo Launa finished 25th in the heptathlon with 4,566 points.
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- How did PNG athletes go at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games?
PNG was represented by six athletes. Bernard Manana was 7th in his heat of the 100 metres in 11.35 secs. Kaminiel Selot was 7th in his heat of the 200 metres in 22.36 secs. Sabul Babo was 5th in his heat of the 400 metres in 47.17 secs, Baobo Neuendorf-Duaba was 6th in the heats of the 400 metres hurdles in 53.30. Those 4 athletes combined in the 4x400 metres relay where they finished 6th in their heat in 3.13.35.
Eric Momberger finished 25th in the decathlon with 6,780 points. Rosemary Turare competed in 3 events. She was in the heats of the 1,500, 3,000 and 10,000 metres where she was 15th in 5.10.52, 11th in 11.15.18 and 20th in 42.02.79.
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- How did PNG athletes go in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games?
Peter Pulu was 9th in his heat of the 100 metres in 10.76 secs. Amos Ali was 6th in his heat of the 200 metres in 21.37 secs. Sabul Babo was 7th in his heat of the 400 metres in 48.15 secs, and Ivan Wakit was 8th in his heat of the 400 metres hurdles in 53.42 secs. PNG also entered two relay teams. Their 4x100 metres team of Allan Akia, Peter Pulu, Amos Ali, and Sabul Babo did not finish in their heat whilst the 4x400 metres team of Samuel Bai, Ivan Wakit, Amos Ali and Sabul Babo was 7th in their heat in 3.19.92.
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- How did the PNG athletes go at the 2004 Olympic Games?
The four athletes did very well in their respective sports.
Ryan Pini managed to come 18th in the 100-metre butterfly event and Dika is now considered number one in her class in the Commonwealth. Dika finished a credible 6th in the World in her event - the 53 Kilogram division of weightlifting.
PNG's female 100-metre sprint specialist, Mae Koime, set a new PNG 100 metre record in her event. She had hoped to break the 12 second barrier but still finished agonisingly close at 12 seconds flat a 0.12 second improvement on her previous PNG record.
Mowen Boino, PNG's Olympic 400 metre hurdler has set a new PNG record of 50.97 seconds whilst competing in the Olympic games. He bettered his previous Olympic best set at the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia. This has meant that PNG's four athletes have all broken national records making them the most successful team to compete at the Olympics.
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- How many PNG athletes were there in the 2004 olympics?
Four athletes took part in the 2004 Olympics in their respective sports.
Ryan Pini managed to come 18th in the 100-metre butterfly event and Dika Toua is now considered number one in her class in the Commonwealth. Dika finished a credible 6th in the World in her event - the 53 Kilogram division of weightlifting.
PNG's female 100-metre sprint specialist, Mae Koime, set a new PNG 100 metre record in her event. She had hoped to break the 12 second barrier but still finished agonisingly close at 12 seconds flat a 0.12 second improvement on her previous PNG record.
Mowen Boino, PNG's Olympic 400 metre hurdler has set a new PNG record of 50.97 seconds whilst competing in the Olympic games. He bettered his previous Olympic best set at the 2000 games in Sydney, Australia. This has meant that PNG's four athletes have all broken national records making them the most successful team to compete at the Olympics.
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- What is the NSL?
Papua New Guinea's most ambitious project yet is the introduction of a semi-professional competition under the auspices of National Soccer League (NSL) .
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- Who won the 2006 PNG National Men's Snooker Titles?
Gus Kraus won the 2006 PNG National Men's Snooker Titles defeating Djorne Fong five frames to two in the best of nine in the grand final held at the Port Moresby Country Club.
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- Who are the PNG athletes for the next Commonwealth Games (Melbourne 2006)?
Sorry I have not heard who they will be or even if anyone has been selected yet. - Ryan Pini, Dika Toua, Mae Koime and Mowen Boino would definetly be competing.
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- What Olympic games and what sports have PNG competed in
As far as I know - weightlifting, swimming and athletics. (2000 and 2004)
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- A quiz question is "Who represented PNG, Singapore and the USA at international level in the same sport? An answer will be gratefully received. Thanks
No idea - can anyone answer this question?
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- Answer to the question about which PNG athletes will be going to the 2006 Commonwealth Games:
In athletics, those who have qualified include Mowen Boino (400m hurdles), Salome Dell (800m, 4x400m relay), Mae Koime, Cecilia Kumalalamene, and Toea Wisil. (The four girls are part of the 4x400m relay and have just broken the PNG national record and equaled the best in the South Pacific.)
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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.
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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- 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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