Honiara, Solomon Islands – Friday, 09 May 2025 – Prime Minister Hon. Jeremiah Manele has reaffirmed the Solomon Islands Government’s commitment to sports development, declaring the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) as “the home of high-performance sport and the future of sports in our country.” Speaking during the official handover of SINIS from the National Hosting…
Ubayd Haider by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer The Boxing Commission of Fiji (BCF) has initiated an investigation into the events leading to Fijian boxer Ubayd Haider’s collapse outside the ring on Saturday. Haider, previously known as Nathan Singh, lost to China’s Runqi Zhou by TKO in the ninth round of the IBO Asia Pacific Featherweight…
by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Pacific Island athletes at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris have yet to secure any medals. Over the weekend, seven athletes participated in para-taekwondo and para-athletics events. Fiji’s Irene Mar came the closest to winning a medal, losing in the bronze medal playoff for the women’s taekwondo K44, 57kg division on…