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First medal for Team Solomon at Pacific Mini Games
Solomon Star
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July 4, 2025
Team Solomon Islands has secured its first medal at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau, thanks to long-distance runner Geejay Junior, who claimed silver in the men’s 10,000 meters on Friday morning July 4. The lad from Vonunu in the Western Province...
Philippines reaffirms commitment to ratify, promote High Seas Treaty
Philstar
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July 6, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines reaffirmed its commitment to the early ratification and entry into force of the Agreement on the Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) in its...
A glimpse into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games - voices of athletes in Palau
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
2025 Palau Mini Games enters its fifth day of competition on Friday. Photo: Facebook / Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games The 2025 Pacific Mini Games has been a colourful affair so far, bringing together 23 Pacific nations to compete in a variety of...
PALAU OPENS PACIFIC MINI GAMES IN TRADITIONAL FASHION
GSPN
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June 29, 2025
By Charlotte Oh KOROR, Palau – The highly anticipated opening ceremony officially marked the start of the 12th Pacific Mini Games at the Palau National Track and Field. 23 Nations walked proudly around the track, representing their respective...
Team Fiji clinches two more gold medals at Pacific Mini Games
Fijivillage
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Team Fiji added two more gold medals to their tally last night at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau after swimmer, Hansel McCaig clinched gold in the Men’s Freestyle event while the Mixed 200 metres Freestyle Relay team also secured a first-place...
It’s not all about the animals. San Diego Zoo, Safari Park win prestigious botanic gardens award.
The San Diego Union-Tribune - California
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July 6, 2025
While the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park are best known for rare and endangered animals such as giant pandas, koalas and California condors, all that green and flowering stuff found around the parks’ combined 1,900 acres also has won accolades. The...
John Tafi Wins 3 Gold Medals for Samoa at Palau
Samoa Global News
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July 3, 2025
John Tafi wins 3 GOLD MEDALS in the Men’s 71kg at the Palau Pacific Mini Games 2025. Samoa’s Golden Boy also set 3 New Oceania records and 3 New Pacific Games records. The Samoa Weightlifting Federation acknowledged NBS – National Bank of Samoa...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 2, Stop 2: Tonga Women and Solomon Islands Men Take the Win
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 2 saw just as much action as Stop 1, with tense grind out battles in the women’s conference, and explosive shoot outs in the men’s. The Tahiti women’s team took out...
Regional Pacific Workshop Strengthens Link Between Agriculture and Tourism
Hospitality Net
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July 3, 2025
UN Tourism, the Mountain Partnership Secretariat at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), concluded a successful three-day Regional Workshop on Sustainable Gastronomy...
FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania Conference 1, Stop 2: Palau Men and Fiji Women Victorious
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - The competition was fierce at Stop 2 of the FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League – Oceania, Conference 1. Multiple games went to overtime, Vanuatu achieved a major upset victory, two-point shots were raining down, and the home fans had a...
Team PNG claims first medal at Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
Papua New Guinea has claimed its first medal at the Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games, thanks to a strong performance by Team PNG’s V12 Mixed Va’a team. Competing in the V12 500m final at Meyuns in Koror, the PNG crew secured a well-earned Silver...
Papua New Guinea secures first medal at Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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June 30, 2025
Papua New Guinea has officially claimed its first medal at the Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games, with Team PNG’s V12 Mixed Va’a team securing a silver medal in the V12 500m final today. The PNG crew showcased a strong performance at Meyuns in Koror,...
Day 4 at Pacific Mini Games: No new medals but Guam sees some wins
Pacific Daily News
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Guam’s baseball and softball teams both won games at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau on the fourth day of the competition on Thursday, though no new medal was added to the three they got on Day 3 from weightlifter Chloe Santos. Santos got one gold...
Guam’s Chloe Santos tops ‘unbeatable senior’ for weightlifting gold at Palau Mini Games
The Guam Daily Post
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Chloe Santos, 23, entered the 12th Pacific Games in Koror, Palau, confidently and eagerly, prepared to show her island and the region how much she had improved since past competitions. And she did. On Wednesday, while competing in the women’s...
Team Guam athletics ready to run in Palau Mini Games
The Guam Daily Post
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With the 12th Pacific Mini Games underway in Koror, Palau, Team Guam’s athletics contingent will begin its medal quest on Friday. Ahead of the competition, which has attracted more than 1,500 athletes from 24 nations, Guam’s athletics team had one...
Young star rising: Hildegard Matthes making waves at FIBA 3x3 Youth Nations League - Oceania
FIBA Basketball
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KOROR (Palau) - She's been a familiar face in Samoan basketball for a few years, but the rise of Hildegard Matthes feels like it’s just beginning. “ I keep pushing myself. It's not all about age - it's about the skills. Hildegard Matthes At just...
Waqa claims silver after years off the platform
FBC News
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July 3, 2025
Poama Waqa A visibly emotional Poama Waqa dedicated his Pacific Mini Games medals to his family and daughter, celebrating a remarkable comeback in the Men’s 71kg weightlifting category. Waqa started strong, claiming silver with an impressive 126kg...
Palau, Japan, Taiwan partner to develop pollution-free salt industry, wellness tourism
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
MELEKEOK, Palau (June 26, 2025) — A delegation of Japanese and Taiwanese entrepreneurs is partnering with Palau to develop a pollution-free salt industry and promote sustainable wellness tourism, following the signing of a memorandum of...
Pacific Mini Games 2025 draws regional viewership, offers wide access to sports coverage
Island Times
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July 1, 2025
By: Eustoria Marie Borja KOROR, Palau (July 1, 2025) — The Pacific Mini Games 2025 opened with vibrant color, traditional dances, and a dazzling fireworks display on Sunday, marking the Games’ return to Palau after 20 years. Despite a rain shower,...
Tahiti's golden run continues at Palau Mini Games
RNZ
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July 2, 2025
PNG’s weightlifting queen, Dika Toua, has claimed 2 Gold and 1 Silver in the Women’s 53kg category on 2 July. Photo: Team PNG Facebook The Tahitians have opened a wider gap between themselves and the rest of the pack on the medal table at the...