Pacific Games

Along with New Zealand, Australia accepted an invitation to enter teams in taekwondo, weightlifting, sailing and rugby sevens in this year's event in Port Moresby.

A proposal to include the Trans-Tasman rivals in all 28 sports was voted down by members of the Pacific Games Council two years ago.

The 2015 Games in PNG are viewed as the first step towards a full regional championship, akin to the Asian and European Games.

Australia Chef de Mission Malcolm Page can see the logic.

Wisil has been undergoing a rigorous training schedule, focusing on her base conditioning work in Gold Coast, Australia for several months now. She will return to PNG next month.

Toea has her eyes set on multiple gold medals at the Pacific Games as well as new national records in the 100metre and 200metre events.  She will also contest the 4x100metre and the 4x400metre relays.

Wisil said her training is going well but getting tougher as she is doing more endurance workouts now.