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- What countries are competing at the 2009 Mini Pacific Games?
- Is there a golf course in Kavieng??
- Who is Ilaita Gigimat
- Where is the Colts Cricket Ground
- Who are Ila Vala, Kipa Kwaipo, Artie Kule Rawali, Margaret Ravusiro Opina and Lydia Veali?
- Who is Amini Park named after?
- South Pacific Olympic Games 1991
- Who won the silver medal at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing?
- Is indoor cricket played in PNG?
- commonwealth games team 1986
- Is there a gun club in PNG?
- How have the gone in the AFL International Games?
- How have the PNG Aussie Rules team gone at the Arafura Games?
- When did Aussie Rules start in PNG?
- When did AFL PNG Limited start?
- What sports are played in PNG? ?
- most popular sport in Papua New Guinea
- gold medals won by png volleyball teams?
- how many medals has been won?
- How did Ryan Pini go in the 2008 Olympic Games
- Where is the 10th Festival of Pacific Arts to be held?
- Where are the Arafura Games held?
- who or what are the Pepes?
- MINI SP GAMES PALAU PHOTOS
- Where is PNG rated in World Netball?
- Where can I find out about the Milne Bay fishing Club?
- Can I catch Black Bass in PNG?
- When was the PNG National Soccer League started?
- What is the address of the PNG Cricket Board of Control?
- 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 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)
- 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?
- Who has competed in the Olympic Games for PNG?
- Who has been PNG's only competitor in the Decathlon?
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- What countries are competing at the 2009 Mini Pacific Games?
Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Niue, Cook Islands, Guam, Micronesia, American Samoa, Norfolk Island, Palau, Northern Mariana Islands, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna, Fiji, French Polynesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Vanuatu (including New Hebrides)
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- Is there a golf course in Kavieng??
See -- http://wikimapia.org/13386518/Kavieng-Golf-Course
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- Who is Ilaita Gigimat
Ilaita Gigimat is a former champion basketballer who represented PNG at the 1975 South Pacific Games in Guam and the 1979 SPG in Fiji. He can also play the bagpipes.
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- Where is the Colts Cricket Ground
The Colts Cricket Ground is near Amini Park in Boroko (Port Moresby). The Colts cricket ground was established in 1954 as a venue for Australians to play cricket.
The ground was used by the West Indies team led by Clive Lloyd in 1975 to conduct coaching clinics.
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- Who are Ila Vala, Kipa Kwaipo, Artie Kule Rawali, Margaret Ravusiro Opina and Lydia Veali?
They have all been international netball players.
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- Who is Amini Park named after?
Amini Park is the headquarters of the PNG Cricket. The ground was named Amini Park in 1983 after Herea Amini, who was one of the first Papua New Guineans to play and administer the sport of AFL.
Herea died on Good Friday 2009.
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- South Pacific Olympic Games 1991
Try entering South Pacific Games (Do not use Olympics in the search term)
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- Who won the silver medal at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing?
It was Francis Kompaon. Kompaon created history when he finished second by just 100th of a second behind Australia’s Heath Francis to become the first Pacific athlete to win a medal at a Paralympics.
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- Is indoor cricket played in PNG?
Yes, there is a competition in Port Moresby played at the Islander / Holiday Inn.
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- commonwealth games team 1986
Do a search just for Commonwelth games
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- Is there a gun club in PNG?
To answer your question the Port Moresby Gun Club has a web site at -- http://www.pomgunclub.org/
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- How have the gone in the AFL International Games?
In the first International Cup held in 2002 they lost to Ireland in the Final and in the 2nd International Cup held in 2006 they were narrowly defeated by New Zealand in the Grand Final. They won the 3rd International Cup Grand Final held in Melbourne during September 2008
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- How have the PNG Aussie Rules team gone at the Arafura Games?
The PNG Mosquitoes dominated the Arafura Games winning Gold undefeated in 1995, 1997 & 1999.
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- When did Aussie Rules start in PNG?
AFL football has been played in PNG since the 1930s
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- When did AFL PNG Limited start?
AFL PNG commenced operations in 2001.
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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 but check out the water sking / wakeboarding site at -- http://www.nla.com.pg/pomwsc/home.htm
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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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- gold medals won by png volleyball teams?
In what games?
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- how many medals has been won?
To broad a question. Please refine the question to say Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games etc.
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- How did Ryan Pini go in the 2008 Olympic Games
Ryan made it into the final of the 100m butterfly and finished 8th. He is the first person from PNG to make it into an Olympic final. As at August 2008 he is now rated in the top ten swimmers for this event in the world.
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- Where is the 10th Festival of Pacific Arts to be held?
While not a sporting event I will answer it here since it was asked in the Sports Category. The 10th Festival of Pacific Arts was held in American Samoa from the 22nd of July to the 2nd of August 2008. See -- http://pacartsas.com/
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- Where are the Arafura Games held?
Since 1991, Arafura Games has been held every two years in the capital of Australia's Northern Territory, Darwin.
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- who or what are the Pepes?
They are the netball team that represents PNG in international events.
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- MINI SP GAMES PALAU PHOTOS
Sorry, I do not have any photos from Palau.
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- 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 find 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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- What is the address of the PNG Cricket Board of Control?
PO Box 168,
Boroko NCD,
Port Moresby
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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 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.org.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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- 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. See also http://michie.net/pnginfo/golf.html
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- Can you name some of the athletes from PNG that have competed in the Olympic games?
Dika Toua - Weightlifter (China 2008, Athens 2004 - Sydney 2000)
Ryan Pini - Swimmer (China 2008, Athens 2004)
Mae Koime - Sprinter (China 2008, Athens 2004)
Mowen Boino - Hurdler (China 2008, Athens 2004 - Sydney 2000)
Others are Takale Tuna, Elanga Buala, Barbara Sapea, Iammo Launa, Tau John Tokwepota, Erich Momberger, John Kokinai, Wavala Kali, Bernard Manana, Sabul Babo, Allan Akia, Peter Pulu, Amos Ali and Xenia Peni to name some of them.
But see -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/olympics.html -- for a complete list of all competitors in all Olympic Games up to the 2008 Games.
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- Who has competed in the Olympic Games for PNG?
See -- http://www.michie.net/pnginfo/olympics.html -- for a complete list of all competitors in all Olympic Games up to the 2008 Games.
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- Who has been PNG's only competitor in the Decathlon?
Erich Momberger is PNG's one and only Decathlete in Olympic History at the 1992 Olympic Games held at Barcelona, Spain.
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