Solomon Islands witnessed its first ever youngest medallist in any regional event, when Rowena Donga of Malaita scooped her haul of medals in weightlifting, Tuesday. The 14-year-old participated in the 49kg category and was up against older more experienced lifters including the champion lifter from Papua New Guinea, the 5-time Olympian lifter, Dika Toua. Whilst…
TEAM Solomon weightlifting team has won the country’s first medals in the Pacific Mini Games weightlifting competition in Saipan, Northern Mariannas yesterday. The weightlifting team yesterday won three gold medals, two bronze medals and four silver medals. Top female weightlifter Jenly Wini Tegu led the way scooping three gold medals in the women’s 55kg category…
Tennis players representing Team Solomon opened the Northern Mariana Pacific Mini Games with a tough encounter on day one of the team rounds on Thursday 17th June 2022. The women’s tennis players represented by Zorika Morgan, Chrisma Au, Marion Gaote’e, and Chloe Collinson faced off double opponents from the host country Central Northern Mariana Islands…
THE Sports and Leadership Training (SALT) in partnership with the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has ended a two day futsal coaching training and refereeing at the New Zealand Camp. The futsal coaching and refereeing training started on Tuesday and ended yesterday attracting both young and old around the community. In a statement the SALT…
A team from the Honiara City Council (HCC) headed by the Lord Mayor of Honiara Council made a visit to the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sports (SINIS) Facility yesterday. The visit includes a short tour of the SINIS Facilities, an overview of the SINIS programs, an overview of the vision and mission of SINIS,…
THE first of two playoff matches between Central Coast FC and Solomon Warriors FC for the OFC Champions League playoff is set for Sunday June 19th at the Lawson Tama. Both Coast and Warriors have been gearing up preparations towards these playoffs with friendly matches played against other TSL clubs in the past weeks. Warriors…
Team Solomon is ready; we are ready to go and represent the nation during the Mini Games in Saipan. These were the words affirmed by the President of the National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI), Mr. Martin Rara during the formal commissioning service of Team Solomon, at St. Barnabas Cathedral in Honiara, on Sunday…
THE Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) has announced that they will step up the level of their organized competitions. Competitions Department Manager, Gerald Oiaka last week revealed there are areas that need to be strengthened in order for competitions to be more competitive. Areas highlighted are coaching License and referee qualification, club administration and sports…
The Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Competitions Department is looking to recruit coordinators for the Telekom S-League (TSL), U-19 TSL, and Solaris Women’s Premier League 2022 season. The roles required someone who has experience working in football or a sporting organization. He/she will report to the Competitions Director of the general management of the competition.…
SOLOMON Islands national female weightlifter, Jenly Wini Tegu is confident to win a medal for the country in the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in the Northern Marianas. Wini said preparations have been going well for her and she is very confident to achieve her goal. “I am confident to win a medal at the Pacific…