PNG Olympic Committee

They are the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, from April 4th – 15th and the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from October 1st – 6th.

PNGOC Secretary General, Auvita Rapilla, highlighted during a brief that all of PNGOC’s fundraising events, especially the Trukai Fun Run and the Prime Minister’s Corporate Golf Challenge, will be targeted towards these Games.

Rapilla also acknowledged the role and support of the sporting media with the further assistance of the establishment of the PNG Sports Journalist Association.

Secretary General for the PNG Olyimpic Committee, Auvita Rapilla said it will again be a full year of major events coming up with six permanent games that are already on par with their own preparations.

“We’re an organization that is event orientated. As we’ve progressed over the year, we have six permanent games on our calendar.”

Rapilla said not only is the committee preparing for the games already ahead, but the committee also has a number of games that they are also preparing for.

Amongst the new beginnings included Team PNG’s participation at the 5th version of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, among others.

The annual events reached new heights as the organisation looked to build on the foundation that was set in 2016 with its new strategy and direction.

Celebrating 25 years of the SP Sports Awards reflecting the partnership between SP Brewery, PNGOC and PNG Sports Foundation, the 2017 SP Sports Awards saw more than 60 nominations received from around the country.

The award was presented to Sir John on November 2, 2017, during ANOC’s 22^ND Annual General Assembly in Austria.

The Vice Minister was met by PNG Olympic Committee President, Sir John Dawanincura and Secretary General, Auvita Rapilla.

MRDC took out the title in Port Moresby, walking away with the trophy and return tickets to Sydney courtesy of Air Niugini.

The event drew 30 teams from various corporate organisations and government institutions.

Air Niugini also provided prizes for the second and third places, which went to Southern Cross Assurance Group and Tupira Surf Club respectively. The second prize was for return tickets to Brisbane and the third were return tickets to Cairns.

Ela Motors presented the Toyota Hi-Ace bus to the PNG Olympic Committee this week in Port Moresby.

There will be two mini buses on offer, one for the Port Moresby event on September 22 and the other for Lae on October 6.

“Ela Motors is very proud to be involved in the Prime Minister’s Golf event to raise funds for Team PNG, Toyota globally is also involved with the Olympics and we’re proud to support the Olympic Movement,” said National Sales Manager for Ela Motors, Chris Von Oppeln.

The partnership, which was made official yesterday, will see Capital Insurance cover PNGOC’s and Team PNG’s insurance needs up to 2020.

The sponsorship is from 2017 to 2020, with the possibility of extending it further. This means all PNG Olympic Committee insurance requirements, as well as international Games attended by Team PNG athletes and officials, are covered during this period.

President of the PNGOC, Sir John Dawanincura, welcomed Capital Insurance and described it as another important partnership for the PNGOC.

The training began on Monday this week at the IBS University campus at 6 Mile, Port Moresby and will run until Friday.

HERO which stands for the PNG Olympic Committee’s values of Honesty, Excellence, Respect and Openness, trains and equips elite Papua New Guinea athletes with the knowledge and skills to run its sports and education programs.