Ume focused amid pandemic
by OLYMPIC boxing hopeful John Ume says he is staying focused as he aims to qualify for the July 23-Aug 8 Olympic Games which will be …
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Boxing coach calls for support
by NATIONAL boxing coach Mark Keto is calling on business houses to support boxer John Ume in his bid to qualify for this year’s Olympic Games …
Kassman describes win as “Hand of God.”
by Papua New Guinea’s Maximillian Kassman has described his win at the Oceania Taekwondo Championships as the “hand of God”. He was behind 3-2 with just …
PNG’s sole Taekwondo rep to compete tonight
by Theresa Tona, Papua New Guinean Taekwondo champion and Olympian, will compete tonight at 7pm local time. She is the last athlete from team PNG to …
Tona takes gold
Pacific Games Taekwondo gold medalist Theresa Tona has done it again, winning gold in the 7th Caboolture Open Taekwondo Championships. Tona is currently training for …
Tona wins gold
Olympic-bound Taekwondo athlete Theresa Tona added the Gold Coast Open 49kg gold medal to her bag en route to London on Saturday. Only two weeks …
Boxing trials draws crowd
By Kila Nao Sixty-two boxers provided fun and excitement when they took the ring at the Hiri Amateur Boxing Association (HABA) boxing trials held at …
Boxers bound for qualifiers
by Four boxers are currently in Brisbane for intensive training prior to the Oceania boxing championship which doubles as the Olympic qualifiers for the 2012 London …
Tona qualifies for London 2012 Olympics
Taekwondo international Thereas Tona qualified for the London 2012 Olympics for second consecutive time during the recent Pacific Games held in Noumea. The feisty Kairiku …