SAIPAN, 20 JANUARY 2026 (RNZ PACIFIC) — Los Angeles Dodgers utility infielder Kim Hye-seong is among a group of South Korean professional players training on Saipan as the national team begins its preparations for the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC). The Korean Baseball Organisation says the Saipan camp, running from 10 to 21 January, is […]
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Philippines star Alexandra Eala sends Australian Open crowds into a frenzy
By Luke Pentony at Melbourne Park https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-19/australian-open-alexandra-eala-philippines-melbourne-park/106246520 (ABC-Australia) It is rare a player ranked 49th in the world would attract a crowd that virtually brought a grand slam tournament to a standstill. But such is the pulling power of Alexandra Eala, Melbourne Park was overcome with a feverish atmosphere on Monday as the rising star from the […]
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Women’s Volleyball League Launches Pathway to Pacific Games Glory
By: Laurel Mariwebuel KOROR, Palau — A new Women’s Open Volleyball League promises Palauan athletes a fast track to national and regional stardom, organizers announced Thursday, riding the wave of the country’s Pacific Mini Games success last year. Kenny Reklai, league organizer, hailed the competition as “uniquely positioned as a direct pathway to national and […]
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Palau Media Council Names Baklai Temengil-Chilton Most Impactful Person of the Year 2025
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (January 6, 2026) — The Palau Media Council has named Baklai Temengil-Chilton, president of the Oceania National Olympic Committees and secretary general of the Palau National Olympic Committee, as its Most Impactful Person of the Year 2025, citing her long-term influence on youth, sports development and leadership across Palau and […]
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Breaking Barriers: Palauan Powerlifter Jaime Nagata Claims Bronze on World Stage
By: Summer Kennard “I came in hoping to place in the top five, so finding out I placed third was incredible,” Jaime Nagata said, reflecting on a breakthrough moment that capped her rapid rise in international powerlifting. KOROR, Palau (Dec. 18, 2025) — Palauan powerlifter Jaime Nagata earned a bronze medal in the women’s raw […]
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PNOC Launches RISE Training to Empower Palau’s Community Sports Leaders
Koror, Palau — The Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC) has kicked off the Raising Innovative Sport Enablers (RISE) Training Program, a week-long initiative aimed at strengthening community sports leadership and promoting holistic wellbeing in sports. Launched in partnership with the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) through its Oceania Sports Education Program (OSEP), the Ministry of […]