New Zealand first team to announce squad for WBSC Women’s Softball World Cup; name Donny Hale as head coach
Hale, a three-time world champion with the Black Sox in 2000, 2004 and 2013 has been appointed as head coach of the New…
Month: March 2023
Griffith University Oceania Athletics Business Scholarship
Griffith University has partnered with Oceania Australia Foundation and Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) to provide a three-year Business Scholarship to a deserving Pacific…
World Cross Country Championships
The first World Athletics Series event held in the region since 1996, was an outstanding success, with 88 athletes from 12 Oceania Member…
New Caledonia, Guam and Tahiti share the spoils from Oceania Cycling’s first Pacific Cup
A highlight for Oceania Cycling’s Pacific Development Program in 2022 was the inaugural staging of the Pacific Cup for Road Cycling, which was…
Oceania Fencing Confederation update
2022 into 2023 has been a very busy time for the Oceania Fencing Confederation (OFC), beginning with conducting the 2022 OFC Veteran Championships,…
Bridging the finance gap for women in sport critical to gender equity
A recent study shows that women’s rugby receives less funding compared to men’s rugby, and bridging this gap could reap huge benefits for…
Connections between physical education and academic learning
Physical education in the Pacific region needs to be reshaped to bridge the gap between academic learning and sports, as it is beneficial…
Focus on pathways for Oceania women as coaches and technical officials
Women in Oceania aspiring to be coaches or technical officials will benefit from increased efforts by the Oceania National Olympic Committees’ (ONOC) Equity…
Dawson becomes first female President of the NZOC
The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) now has two National Olympic Committees (NOCs) with female Presidents, as highly respected sports governance leader, Liz…
Gender equal and safe sport advocate, HRH Prince Feisal of Jordan speaks at ONOC Gender Equity and Diversity Master Class
While gender equity challenges are universal, it is important to note that to move things forward, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Speaking to…