Trukai Industries have renewed a sponsorship deal with the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee ©PNGOC

The Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) has renewed its agreement with long-time commercial partner Trukai Industries Limited.

Trukai has been one of the PNGOC corporate sponsors since 1999, and has renewed its platinum sponsor status for four years from 2020.

It supports the PNGOC through its sponsorship of the nationwide Trukai Fun Run, which raises funds to send Team PNG to the Pacific, Commonwealth and Olympic Games.

"With Trukai’s support through the Fun Run we have sent Team PNG to six Pacific Games, five Pacific Mini Games, five Commonwealth Games and five Olympic Games," said Auvita Rapilla, the PNGOC’s secretary general.

Trukai Industries Limited sponsor the annual fun run organised by the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee ©PNGOC
Trukai Industries Limited sponsor the annual fun run organised by the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee ©PNGOC

"And with the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2020 this is the perfect time to secure their partnership once more.

"We are delighted to continue this partnership with Trukai Industries and look forward to another fruitful journey with them.”

Maybellyn Fernandes, general manager of sales and marketing for Trukai, commented: "The annual Trukai Fun Run has become one of our largest corporate social programmes for the past 20 years and we look forward to continuing our support towards this largest fund-raising event for Team PNG."