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Sol2023: Tahiti forces its way past Australia and reclaims the second spot on the medal tally

  • Pacific Games News

Just when it seemed like Australia was securing the second position in a steadily expanding medal tally

Szalamacha (New Caledonia, 30:31) on the podium.Another key athlete contributing to Tahiti's surpassing of Australia

The battle for the second position is intense between Tahiti (445+48+47) and Australia (43+30+8).

Although Australia is far behind in the total number of medals (71 compared to 140), it is only 3 golds


The Finals of the Women's Softball World Cup will be played in July 2024

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has already set dates for the Finals of the XVII Women's Softball World Cup, the first to be played with the new two-stage format

Japan, ranked as the second-best team in the world, will face Australia, ranked tenth, in the opening

The United States, ranked as the best team in the world, and Australia secured a Finals ticket from Group

Group B includes Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, and Puerto Rico.


Dubai, Starting Point for HSBC SVNS 2024

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand, in both men's and women's categories, is the current champion of the HSBC SVNS circuit and will lead a star-studded lineup for this first stop in Dubai, where the South African men and the Australian women will also be eager to defend their 2022 victories.

Paris in XVs.Argentina, champion in Hamilton, Vancouver, and London, is in Group B and will face Spain, Australia

Australia, the defending champion at the Emirates Dubai 7s, will face Brazil, Ireland, and Japan in Group


Sol2023: Australia pulls away from Tahiti in second place.

  • Pacific Games News

The oceanic giant, Australia, began to turn around its uneven start, managing to distance itself from

finished third with a time of 10.72 seconds.Law and Kennedy claimed gold and silver respectively for Australia

Tuvalu, Wendell Stanley of New Zealand overcame Dicks Lio of the Solomon Islands, Shannan Davey of Australia

that category.Kiribati debutant Erui Temakau has been living and training with coach Scott Bindloss in Australia


Bangkok and the 2023 Teqball World Championships break all records

  • Non-Olympic Sports

80 female and 131 male players will compete in five categories: women's and men's singles, women's and men's doubles, and mixed doubles starting tomorrow at the 2023 Teqball World Championships, held in Bangkok. It will be the first time it is organized outside of Europe and will undoubtedly break all records.

Besides Australia and Oceania, all continents are represented.The distribution will be as follows:Women's



The Groups and Venues for the FIBA 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments have been drawn

  • Basketball

On November 27, the 4 venues were announced, and the 4 groups that will determine the last available tickets for Paris 2024 were drawn. Spain, Puerto Rico, Greece, and Latvia will seek to secure their passage to Paris 2024 in front of their home crowd.

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023: Germany and Serbia for Europe, Canada and the USA for the Americas, Australia


Sol2023: The second week kicks off with athletics taking center stage

  • Pacific Games News

The flagship sport of the games will commence today, November 27, at the XVII Sol2023 Pacific Games, running from Monday, November 27, to Saturday, December 2, at the Honiara National Stadium. It will feature 400 athletes from 22 countries and territories in 29 track and field events.

competition, by New Caledonia with a total of 131 medals (58-38-35), doubling its closest pursuer, Australia


Sinner leads Italy to second Davis Cup triumph

  • Tennis

In 1976, Italy reached the pinnacle of world tennis by winning its first Davis Cup in a controversial final, with some sections of the country criticising the team for travelling to Augusto Pinochet's Chile; in the end, they did it, winning 1-4 with Adriano Panatta as the hero.

Italy were so dominant in the final that they did not even need to play Australia in the doubles.Italian


Sol2023: Fiji defends successfully in Rugby 7s, and New Caledonia remains strong thanks to swimming

  • Pacific Games News

Fiji defended their gold medals in both men's and women's rugby 7s competitions on Saturday night, securing two medals. Grangeon De Villele of New Caledonia claimed 13 golds in swimming.

Photos: Brian Hagi, Pacific Games News ServiceContinuing in the water but in another discipline: Australia

New Caledonia won three gold medals in Windsurfing, and Australia won two in Lightweight Sailing.


The IOC recognizes the coaching careers of Laura Martinel and Taesuk Chang

  • Olympics

Laura Martinel is a seasoned judo coach in Argentina who has trained fellow countrymen to continental, world, and Olympic victories. Chang, on the other hand, is at the forefront of the growth of women's fencing in the Republic of Korea. Both are also Olympians. 

artistic gymnastics) and Malcolm Arnold (Great Britain, athletics) 2022: Myriam Fox-Jerusalmi (France/Australia



SOL2023: From Bronze Siblings to Surprises in Swimming

  • Pacific Games News

The Donga siblings, Stan and Rowena, each secured three bronze medals in the first two days of action at Maranatha Hall, while surprises unfolded in swimming at Sol 2023 with a large audience in the stands.

setback in this event, New Caledonia comfortably leads the medal tally, doubling the second-placed Australia

A different reality for the hosts who failed to secure victories in the tournament.In Judo, Australia


DAVIS CUP 2023: The Stage is Set for Tennis Glory in the Final8

  • Tennis

This afternoon, the Davis Cup Final8 will be officially inaugurated in Malaga, Spain, with the match between Canada (defending champion) and Finland (debutant in the final phase). It will start at 4:00 PM CET.

On Wednesday at 4:00 PM CET, the clash is scheduled between the previous finalist Australia (the second

If both win, there will be an "early final" in the semis.In the other bracket, Australia will try to


Unbeaten Japan wins Asia Professional Baseball Championship

  • Baseball and Softball Section Pages

Japan defeated Korea 4-3 in 10 innings to win the second edition of the Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) undefeated. The final was played in front of 41,883 fans at the Tokyo Dome.

he took it easily up the middle," manager Hirokazu Ibata told Kyodo news agency.Chinese Taipei beat Australia

 Catcher: Alex Hall (Australia). First Baseman: Soh-Si Hwan (Korea).