LATEST SPG NEWS
Tourism and the South Pacific Games
08.09.07Tourism is alive and well and well in Samoa, and the SP Games have been such a success that many visitors here for the Games will return as tourists, according to Sonja Hunter, the General Manager of Samoa Tourism Authority.
Laugh My Friends, It’s Only A Game
08.09.07Justin Nelson, a Samoan-loving Aussie bloke, shares a laugh at the Games
Red Cross at Work
08.09.07By Matini Faasino – SPG Media Volunteer
Samoan Chief Lapa Potoi Tofilau, Red Cross Coordinator for the South Pacific Games is one dedicated man. He is coordinating a team of over 300 young men and women volunteers providing first aid services at all the 22 sports venues for the South Pacific Games.
Mr Pi’i Noma’aea - 13 SPG's under his belt
07.09.07Mr Pi’i Noma’aea of Team American Samoa has a long story to tell about his involvement with the South Pacific Games. He's been to all of them.
The Emotional Side Of Sport
07.09.07Just days remaining for me here in Samoa and I’m doing my best to savour every moment I’m awake, which usually extends to 18 or 19 hours each day. I feel in some way that I have connected with the locals and their culture, so it will be an emotional farewell when the time arrives.
There is still so much I want t
Prime Minister promotes MDGs
07.09.07In another inspirational move during what has been a memorable 2007 South Pacific Games, the Honorable Prime Minister of Samoa, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, promoted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) during the final days of the Archery competition.
The Prime Minister is one of 189 world leaders who signed
Playing it Clean and Green – Does Tree Planting Really Make a Difference?
07.09.07We’ve all heard lots about the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) recently, but what can we actually do? Will planting a tree really make a difference? MDG number seven is all about ensuring environmental sustainability – lots of big words and good intentions, but what does it actually mean?
Samoa Steals the Boxing Stage Again
07.09.07Night three of the SPG Boxing competition decided the semi-finalists of the Fly, Light, and Middle weight divisions. A light crowd was in attendance but that didn't hold up the action, especially between the Tahitian and Samoan fighters. Both nations squared off again in two major bouts on Wednesday night draw.
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42 year old wins ahead of 14 year old in the 10, 000m
07.09.07After two false starts which had the crowd in fits of laughter, the 10, 000 metre women's race commenced on Day 3 of the Athletics at Apia Park.
42 year old Tahitian woman, Sophie Gardon assumed command of this exhausting event which saw competitors run 25 laps of Apia Park. She fought off an early challeng
Solomon men pull off another win in basketball
06.09.07The Solomon men have a come a long way in this tournament. After their first two losses against Samoa and Guam, defeating Tahiti has started a winning streak for them. It was a very close game between Solomon Islands and American Samoa which had the crowd cheering equally loud for each team.
The first quarter en
