Wednesday, June 10, 2019 – Apia Samoa. Swimming – The prelim was a very fast session for Team Palau as it broke yet another national record and got a couple of personal bests. Noel continued his tear, as he lowered the national record yet again in the 100 Butterfly (1:00.79), this time with a very […]
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Palau’s Noel Keane places 5th in 5K Open Water Race at Pacific Games
Sunday, June 8th 2019 – Apia Samoa. In tough windy and choppy conditions, Team Palau’s Noel Keane hammered out a beauty to place 5th overall out of the 11 men who swam the 5K Open Water Race at the Pacific Games in Samoa. Osisang Chilton, in the female 5K swimming competition, also had a good […]
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Palau presents strong bid to host Pacific Games 2025: Pacific Games Council execs
Palau is presenting a strong bid to host the Pacific Games 2025 according to the top executives of the Pacific Games Council who visited the country last week to survey available facilities here. Pacific Games Council President Vidhya Lakhan and Pacific Games Council Executive Director Andrew Minogue both expressed positive feedbacks after meeting up government […]
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Palau to bid for 2025 Pacific Games
Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs Baklai Temengil-Chilton (Source: Office of the President, Republic of Palau) Minister Baklai Temengil-Chilton revealed this week Palau’s intention to bid for the 2025 Pacific Games. The bid is to host 12 sporting events including spearfishing and baseball. CNMI withdrew its bid to host the 2021 Games due to challenges related […]