TOKYO (AP) — Sapporo officials are thrilled with a proposal to move next year’s Tokyo Olympic marathons to the northern Japanese city to avoid the summer heat in the city. That was not the case in Tokyo, where the reaction to the move seemed to catch city and organizing committee officials by surprise. “We take […]
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Serbian special envoys visit Palau’s water polo team
Serbian special envoys had visited Palau’s water polo team yesterday, October 3, at the Meyuns Swimming Pool. Serbian Youth and Sports Minister Vanja Udovicic and Mr. Uros Pribicevic, who served as Serbia President Aleksandar Vučić’s special envoys to Palau, visited Team Palau’s young athletes and played water polo with them. Sports Minister Udovicic, who is […]
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Taiwan, Palau baseball groups to have friendship games
Palau’s baseball group, the Palau Major League (PML), will have two friendship games with the Taiwan International Baseball Interchange Development Association on August 25 and 26 at Asahi Baseball Field at 5pm. Twenty-four Taiwan Baseball players are coming to Palau along with their family members for the games. The Republic of China – Taiwan Embassy […]
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Palau wins bid to host Pacific Mini Games in 2025
The Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC) had announced on July 14 that Palau won the bid to host the Pacific Mini Games in 2025 after securing 16 out of the 21 votes. PNOC President Frank Kyota and Secretary General Baklai Temengil-Chilton, together with their staff, witnessed the announcement during the Pacific Games Council’s General Assembly […]
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Team Palau breaks national, personal records in swimming competition at Pacific Games
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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All set for Belau Games 2019
PNOC says all states represented for the first time after several years Palau National Olympic Committee (PNOC) Secretary General and Community and Cultural Affairs Minister Baklai Temengil-Chilton said that all states are represented in this year’s Belau Games, the first time after several years. Minister Temengil-Chilton said that a total of 1,615 athletes will participate […]