By Daniel Etchells and Liam Morgan in Port Moresby
Weightlifter Philip Toua Udia won two Pacific Games gold medals for hosts Papua New Guinea, claiming both the men’s 77 kilogram overall and clean and jerk titles to round off a fascinating day’s action here.
Tahiti were in outstanding form on the second full day of competition here at Port Moresby 2015 as they swept the gold medals in va’a and table tennis, while also claiming three Pacific Games shooting titles.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist and red-hot favourite Ryan Pini of Papua New Guinea secured a gold medal in the men’s 50 metres backstroke to the delight of the raucous crowd as four Pacific Games records were broken on the opening day of swimming here.
Weightlifter Douglas Sekone-Fraser has withdrawn from the New Zealand team at the Pacific Games after he posted pictures of local people dressed in traditional Papua New Guinean clothing with the hashtag "#cannibals" on social networking site Instagram ahead of the Port Moresby 2015 Opening Ceremony.
By Daniel Etchells and Liam Morgan in Port Moresby
Fiji hammered the Federated States of Micronesia 38-0 here today in the Pacific Games football competition, surpassing the biggest international win on record.
New Caledonia claimed the first two gold medals of the 2015 Pacific Games here as Audric Lucini and Charlotte Robin won the men’s and women’s triathlon events respectively.
Erika Yamasaki became Australia’s first-ever Pacific Games gold medallist as she claimed two 53 kilograms titles on the opening day of the weightlifting event at the PNG Power Dome here today.
By Daniel Etchells and Liam Morgan in Port Moresby
The Duke of York Prince Andrew officially declared the 2015 Pacific Games open amid a mesmerising Ceremony here this evening.
By Daniel Etchells and Liam Morgan at the Sir John Guise Stadium in Port Moresby
Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) President Robin Mitchell warned newcomers Australia and New Zealand they will be “pushed all the way” by their rival nations during the 15th edition of the Pacific Games.
By Daniel Etchells and Liam Morgan in Port Moresby
Tahiti recorded the highest-ever football score in Pacific Games history as they hammered debutants the Federated States of Micronesia 30-0 in the opening Pool A match at the Bisini Sports Grounds today.
The 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam saw a number of important milestones, but one we still all benefit from today is revolutionising car parking. Like other cities around Europe in the late 1920s, the streets of Amsterdam were filling up fast with cars, and during the Games this issue was more pressing than ever, so organisers were forced to rack their brains in search of a solution. The allotted parking area next to the Olympic Stadium had room for a maximum of 2,000 vehicles, nowhere near enough to meet the demand during Games time. In response, the City Council provided a number of other sites that took parking capacity up to 3,500 vehicles and 2,000 bicycles. However, no sooner had one problem been solved than another was created: how were drivers and cyclists supposed to find their way to the new car parks? A solution was found in the shape of small blue panels with a white capital "P" in the middle. So it was that the international traffic sign for parking was born.
B2022 are looking for a Medical Services Athletes Village Polyclinics Manager, who will be responsible for all elements of delivery and management of the Polyclinics across the three Commonwealth Games Villages, to meet with requirements of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). The Polyclinics will be the primary healthcare facilities for athletes and team officials requiring medical assessment and treatment throughout the Games period. In addition, set up the first aid service and emergency response in the Villages for all client groups.
Twenty years on, Mike Rowbottom recalls arguably the greatest night in athletics history - "Magic Monday" at Sydney 2000 - which had significance far beyond Olympic medals for host nation Australia.
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