PNG Olympic Committee (PNGOC)

The program, which goes beyond traditional notions of sporting success, aims to raise awareness about the environmental impact of human activities. Students of Pisik Primary School were engaged in enlightening sessions, followed by a beach cleanup led by esteemed Team PNG HERO athlete Hussein Lowah.

The Australian High Commission and PNG Olympic Committee, through Pacific AusSports, launched this program in a special function at the Australian High Commission premises yesterday.  It was officiated by the new Australian High Commissioner to PNG John Feakes and PNG Sports Foundation CEO Albert Veratau.

The PNG Olympic Committee board in its meeting of 08 November resolved to extend the payment deadline to tomorrow Friday 10 November 

The National Federations (sports) must pay the mandated K2,000 levy per athlete and official for the upcoming Pacific Games. 

PNGOC as of this morning contacted each of the sports yet to pay in full and urged them to meet their obligations to their athletes. This is the fourth and final deadline for payment, the first being May 2023. 

This request comes as National Federations display varying degrees of compliance with levy fee payments, a critical funding source for Team PNG's participation in the upcoming Pacific Games.

In November 2022, PNGOC invoiced National Federations for athlete and official levies, providing a full year to secure these necessary funds. The PNGOC set a final deadline for levy payments on September 27th, covering all 21 games sports. 

With his experience as an athlete, Pini acknowledges the PNG Olympic Committee’s unique perspective on team management and the hard work that goes into it.

Having moved to the administrative side, Pini appreciates the critical role the sponsorship plays in the organization's engine room, which is always buzzing with activity.

Pini noted the vast amount of information exchanged between the IOC, Commonwealth Games, Pacific Games, and all stakeholders involved, but he praised the team's remarkable job in getting athletes to perform their best.

Run by the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC), the workshops involved 127 participants from across the regions, held from January 21^st- 28^th, 2023.

Attending sports included, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Body Building, Cricket,

Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Karate, Kickboxing, Lawn Bowls, Netball, Para Sports, Powerlifting, Rugby Touch, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Sailing, Special Olympics, Swimming, Teqball, Va’a (Outrigger Canoeing), Volleyball and Weightlifting. 

With the vision to develop the capability of elite athletes for life after sport, the scholarship will once again see athletes undergo various courses at the IBS through this scholarship.

  
The PNGOC is now calling for applications from interested Team PNG athletes for educational scholarship opportunities in collaboration with the IBS University in Port Moresby.  Applications are available for certificate, diploma and bachelor courses and is now open and will close on the 3rd of February 2023. 

Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee delivered its 7th Edition of the Papua New Guinea Sports Hall of Fame with the induction of three outstanding sport legends, on Thursday, 8th of December 2022. 

The PNG Sports Hall of Fame was initiated in 2011 to honour and preserve the legacy of the individuals who excelled in the past, recognizing sporting accomplishments, bringing pride and distinction to our country, and who have contributed to the development of sport in PNG.

On the eve of travel to the Games, PNG Sports Foundation (PNGSF) yesterday presented a K626,980 cheque to the PNG Olympic Committee (PNGOC) earmarked for Team PNG’s participation at the Commonwealth Games. 

In a small but significant presentation held at the Aquatic Centre, PNGSF Chief Executive Officer, Albert Veratau said he was privileged on behalf of the Government to support Sport and especially the elite athletes representing Papua New Guinea in a world sporting event, the Commonwealth Games.

This was highlighted during a Gender Equality workshop on Monday organised by the PNG Olympic Committee (PNGOC), were the key messages were promoting a ‘Safe Space’ and ‘Fair Representation’.

PNGOC Gender Equity Committee Chairlady, Iamo Launa challenged the attendees, particularly National Sports Federations about ‘Fair Representations.’

“How are you promoting Gender Equity in respective National Federations? Have you done enough? National Federations must ensure there is fair representation,” emphasised Launa.