Papua New Guinea could become the first of the Pacific islands to host the Commonwealth Games after Sports Minister Justin Tkatchenko claimed they are “ready” to host the event and may bid sometime in the near future.

mantra Tkatchenko has spoken of during the event, with the announcement that next year’s Commonwealth Weightlifting

Championships will take place here.It represents a major boost for the sporting development of the country as weightlifting

the top sports in the Pacific.Related storiesJuly 2015: Papua New Guinea awarded 2016 Commonwealth Weightlifting

Colombia's Miguel Rodriguez ended the dream run of Peruvian teenager Diego Elias to win the Toronto 2015 men's singles squash gold despite coming under considerable pressure from the world number 43 in the final here today.

further by wins for Addriel Lao and Yoelmis Hernandez in the men's 77 and 85 kilogram weightlifting

With seven seconds left in the rugby sevens final here, Harry Jones muscled his way over the line to score a gold medal winning try and cap a remarkable day of comebacks for his team, as well as a second successive day packed to the rafters with home success at the Pan American Games.

podiums.Another nation to have enjoyed a hugely successful day was Colombia, who claimed all three weightlifting

The Qatar Olympic Academy (QOA), a sub-committee of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), a sub-committee of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC),  has held a “productive” workshop at its headquarters in Al Gharafa, focusing on Olympic values for physical education teachers.

FederationFebruary 2015: Qatar Olympic Academy sign MoUs with Hungarian Olympic Academy and International Weightlifting

I was always told as a youngster never to judge a book by its cover.

preparations and delivery of the Pacific Games in Port Moresby ©Justin Tkatchenko/FacebookThe Commonwealth Weightlifting

which has thrown its heart and soul into getting behind their heroes.A personal highlight came in the weightlifting

Steven Kari produced one of the moments of the Games so far with a stunning victory in the men's 94kg weightlifting

Hosts nation Canada claimed the opening gold medal of the Pan American Games here today, and then took three more on a hugely successful first day of sporting action otherwise marked by several spectacular victories for American athletes.

platform for the third Games in succession.Colombia recovered from the BMX setback with two victories in weightlifting

enjoyed more success with a comfortable men's team gymnastics victory, while Dominican Republic in weightlifting

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Tamás Aján has warned the sport he leads it cannot

Speaking here at the Pacific Games, where the weightlifting competition took place across four intense

"Weightlifting is a core sport but we have to defend ourselves and I hope weightlifting will be on the

Weightlifting has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since 1920 ©Getty ImagesAján hailed the

meteoric rise of weightlifting in the Pacific, pinpointing  the awarding of the 2000 Olympic Games to

“And this was the way it [weightlifting] started to growing in the Pacific area.

Papua New Guinea will host the 2016 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, it has been announced,

The announcement was made by Papua New Guinea Weightlifting Federation (PNGWF) vice-president Frank

Robby ahead of the final day of weightlifting competition here today.Papua New Guinea were chosen ahead

Federation (OWF), admitting the Port Moresby 2015 weightlifting event would not have been possible

without the contribution of Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation secretary general Paul Coffa.He went

competition at Port Moresby 2015 was praised as a success by International Weightlifting Federation

s 105 kilograms Pacific Games gold medals with a dominant display as the curtain came down on the weightlifting

over 75kg categories to ensure she claimed treble gold ©Port Moresby 2015Samoa continued their superb weightlifting

and overall events.Related storiesJuly 2015: Kari sends home crowd into raptures with dramatic double weightlifting

gold at Pacific GamesJuly 2015: Udia grabs two weightlifting golds for Pacific Games hostsJuly 2015:

Australia secures historic first Pacific Games gold medal as favourite Toua falters on home soil in weightlifting

Papua New Guinea's weightlifting star Steven Kari snatched double men’s 94 kilograms Pacific Games gold

added three bronzes to her nation’s ever-growing medal tally.Related storiesJuly 2015: Udia grabs two weightlifting

Australia secures historic first Pacific Games gold medal as favourite Toua falters on home soil in weightlifting

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. 

Port Moresby 2015Ako hopes her performance will inspire Papua New Guinea’s youth to get involved in weightlifting

“This sport of weightlifting is not an easy sport, it’s a mind game.

strong to do well.”All four winners were also declared Continental champions, with the Pacific Games weightlifting

doubling as the Oceania Championships.The weightlifting action is due to continue tomorrow with the

Australia secures historic first Pacific Games gold medal as favourite Toua falters on home soil in weightlifting

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.

Sekone-Fraser, part of the 35-strong New Zealand weightlifting contingent and who was due to compete

Committees (ONOC) had worked hard to get the two countries involved in the competition.As well as weightlifting

first-ever Pacific Games gold medallist as she claimed two 53 kilograms titles on the opening day of the weightlifting

the host nation as they secured six gold medals to top the medal tally after the opening session of weightlifting

medals, including the overall crown with a total of 276kg.The event also doubled up as the Oceania Weightlifting

The Duke of York Prince Andrew officially declared the 2015 Pacific Games open amid a mesmerising Ceremony here this evening.

The British Royal did so before Papua New Guinea’s Commonwealth weightlifting champion Dika Toua took

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. 

proposal to allow Australia and New Zealand to take part in rugby sevens, sailing, taekwondo and weightlifting

measures to integrate Australian and New Zealand athletes into the Pacific Games, in the sports of weightlifting