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invitation to open the biggest sporting event in the region this year. “When Papua New Guinea last hosted the Games, in 1991, Prince Andrew officially opened what was then known as the South Pacific Games. It is a measure of the standing the Games enjoys that His Royal Highness has agreed to officially open the event.” Games CEO Peter Stewart says the public responded enthusiastically when volunteers were called for earlier in the year, with an “overwhelming” 5500 applications. “We are confident we have a great workforce to deliver the Games, the executive manager for operations, Clint Flood, says. The Games are held every four years, and for the first time Australia and New Zealand will compete. Dates Venue
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There will be 250 medal ceremonies during the Games, but instead of receiving traditional bouquets with their medals, athletes will be given bilums (traditional string bags). More than 500 women from Port Moresby and Goroka were engaged months ago to weave 3000 bilums. Each will be unique in design and style, but will incorporate the Port Moresby 2015 colours of yellow, red, green, blue and white. Each bilum will also come with a biography of the weaver. “These medal ceremonies will be a spectacular display of Papua New Guinean
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Sir John Guise Indoor Powerlifting Taurama Pool Swimming Heats Finals Taurama Courts Basketball Bisini Touch/Football Fields Touch Finals - Mixed Teams Bisini - Amini Park/Colts Cricket Bisini Soccer Fields Soccer Semi Finals - Men’s Olympic Qualifiers POM Racquets Club Tennis Squash Caritas Table Tennis Finals - Singles: Women & Men June Valley Shooting Yacht Club Sailing Ela Beach Va’a Finals - V1 Marathon: Women 10km Finals - V1 Marathon: Men 15km
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1000 - 2100 1000 - 1200 1800 - 2000 0900 - 2100 0900 - 1500 1000 - 1700 1100 - 1630 0800 - 2100 1400 - 1900 1000 - 1900 0900 - 1710 0900 - 1700
0700 - 1300
Sat 11th
Sir John Guise Outdoor Rugby League 9’s Pool Matches Semi Finals Finals - Bronze Finals - Gold & Silver Sir John Guise Indoor Basketball Finals - Bronze/ Gold & Silver: Women & Men Taurama Courts Volleyball Bisini Soccer Fields Soccer Finals - Men’s Olympic Qualifier Loloata Swimming Open water Sun 12th
1200 - 2000 1000 - 1200 1800 - 2000 0900 - 2100 1030 - 1700 1000 - 1600 0800 - 2100 1000 - 2000 0900 - 1710 0900 - 1700 Women 20km 0700 - 1300 1200 - 1310 1340 1530 1600 0900 - 1700 0900 - 2100 1430 - 1630 0600 - 0900
More information, see portmoresby2015.com.
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Athletics Session 1 - Heats & Finals: Track & Field Session 2 - Heats & Finals: Track & Field Beach Volleyball Hockey Sir John Guise Indoor Netball Taurama Courts Volleyball Karate Eliminations - Individual & Team Kata Finals - Individual & Team Kata Eliminations - Kumite Finals - Kumite Bisini - Amini Park/Colts Cricket Bisini Lawn Bowls Greens Lawn Bowls Bisini Soccer Fields Soccer Semi Finals - Women PG POM Racquets Club Tennis Squash Caritas Bodybuilding
1800 - 2100 1000 - 1700 1000 - 2100 1300 - 1700 0900 - 2100 0800 - 1000 1010 - 1200 1400 - 1600 1610 - 1800 1000 - 1700 0900 - 1700 1100 - 1630 0800 - 2100 1000 - 2000 1000 - 1800
Sir John Guise Outdoor Athletics Session 3 - Heats & Finals: Track & Field Session 4 - Semis & Finals: Track & Field Beach Volleyball Hockey Sir John Guise Indoor Netball Taurama Courts Volleyball Karate Eliminations - Kumite Finals - Kumite Bisini - Amini Park/Colts Cricket Bisini Lawn Bowls Greens Lawn Bowls POM Racquets Club Tennis Squash Finals - Singles Caritas Boxing Session 1 - Preliminaries Session 2 - Preliminaries
1000 - 1120 1500 - 2100 1000 - 1700 1000 - 2100 1300 - 1700 0900 - 2100 0900 - 1340 1400 - 1700 1000 - 1700 0900 - 1700 0800 - 2100 1000 - 2000 1300 - 1600 1800 - 2100
Tue 14th
WEEK 2 Sir John Guise Outdoor Rugby League 9’s 1200 - 2100 Sir John Guise Indoor Basketball Semi Finals Women & Men Taurama Pool Swimming Heats Finals Taurama Courts Volleyball Bisini Soccer Fields Soccer Women Bisini - Amini Park/Colts Cricket Finals - Bronze/ Gold & Silver: Women POM Racquets Club Tennis Squash June Valley Shooting Yacht Club Sailing Ela Beach Va’a Finals - V6 Marathon: Finals - V6 Marathon: Men 30km
Dates Venue Mon 13th Sir John Guise Outdoor
culture,” Flood says. “It is sure to impress all our visitors and make every Papua New Guinean proud.” Meanwhile, Jacksons International Airport has undergone a PGK100 million refurbishment to welcome Games visitors.
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Sir John Guise Outdoor Athletics Session 5 - Heats & Finals: Track & Field 1000 - 1130 Session 6 - Heats & Finals: Track & Field 1500 - 2100 Sir John Guise Indoor Beach Volleyball 1000 - 1700 Netball 1300 - 1700 Taurama Courts Volleyball 0900 - 2100 Bisini - Softball Diamonds Softball 1000 - 1300 Bisini - Amini Park/Colts Cricket 1000 - 1700 Bisini Lawn Bowls Greens Lawn Bowls 0900 - 1800 Preliminaries - Men’s Singles & Fours Preliminaries - Women’s Pairs & Triples 0900 - 1115 Semi Finals - Men’s Singles & Fours Semi Finals - Women’s Pairs & Triples 1200 - 1415 Finals - Bronze: Men’s Singles & Fours; Finals - Bronze: Women’s Pairs & Triples; Finals - Gold/Silver: Men’s Singles & Fours; Finals - Gold/Silver: Women’s Pairs & Triples 1445 - 1715 Wed 15th
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