HONIARA, 25 MAY 2026 (ONOC MEDIA)—Following the formal opening of the 2026 Oceania Athletes Forum in Auckland, the room quickly shifted from ceremony into conversation. Baklai Temengil-Chilton, President of the Oceania National Olympic Committees IOC President Kirsty Coventry and ONOC President Baklai Temengil-Chilton took their seats alongside emcee Sarah Walker for a session that was […]
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Olympic Solidarity session puts athletes first as Oceania NOCs streamline funding for the road to LA28 and Brisbane 2032
AUCKLAND, 21 MAY 2026 (ONOC MEDIA)—The Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) placed Olympic Solidarity funding at the centre of regional Games preparation today, hosting a dedicated session during the ONOC Workshop on day four of the 2026 ONOC XLVI Annual General Assembly Week at the Hilton Auckland. The session set out a faster, more flexible […]
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Triathletes Dazzled by Waters, Warmth in Palau’s 2026 World Triathlon Debut
By: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau (March 21, 2026)— Gliding through waters so clear “it felt like swimming through glass,” Cook Islands triathletes Dave Robati and 16-year-old Olivia Postrzygacz emerged from the 2026 World Triathlon Development Regional Cup in Palau not just with medals in sight, but with memories that transcended the bike, swim, and run […]