Archive - Mar 2, 2012

The Vanuatu Olympic squad has arrived safely on Sunday 26th February in Melbourne Australia and has since begun training at the Tungun football pitch where they will be doing most of their training on.

Vanuatu Football Federation Technical Advisor, Christian Chosson, joined the team on Monday 27th to help the team with their preparations.
So far there has only been one injury in the team. Team Manager Harry Atisson has confirmed to Daily Sports that Shepherds United midfielder Eddison Stephen is the only injured player but will fully recover by tomorrow.

The Vanuatu Cricket Association (VCA) Cricket Outreach Development Program is looking forward to another good year for cricket in Sanma Province 2012. It has been a challenging year in 2011 but the Sanma Provincial Cricket Development Officer (SPCDO), Graham Lele is proud that cricket has made footage as a popular sport in most schools in Sanma and especially Luganville.

Dear Editor,

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Veteran playmaker Ronaldinho is hoping his performance for an inexperienced Brazil side against Bosnia-Herzegovina will enhance his chances of making the Olympic squad.

Ronaldinho, 31, has made no secret of his desire to feature in London this summer after playing at the Games in Beijing four years ago, when he claimed a bronze medal, and Sydney in 2000.

‘’It is a big competition. We are motivated to be there, of course,’’ said the former Barcelona and AC Milan star, who now plays for Flamengo. I will do my best to play the Olympics one more time.’’

David Haye has admitted punching fellow British boxer Dereck Chisora while holding a glass bottle during their brawl in Munich on 19 February.

The former heavyweight world champion was involved in the violent confrontation after Chisora’s defeat by Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko.

Haye, 31, also reiterated that he remains retired from the sport and does not want a fight with Chisora.

“I didn’t hit him with that bottle, I hit him with my fist,” he explained.

The OFC Just Play grassroot has extends its service into almost every school in Luganville. Last week was a wonderful time for all school teachers around Luganville after a two days workshop.

The workshop was coordinated by George Regenvanu (Vanuatu Just Play Project Manager), Amie Sope, OFC Just Play Coordinator and Vital Bong, Just Play Instructor.

A total of 14 teachers altogether attended the workshop. The main purpose of the training is to educate teachers so that they may be able to teach and train students in schools about soccer.

Evergreen Limited has once again come forward to show its passion towards sports development in the country by sponsoring the Vanuatu Olympic football team before their departure last weekend to Australia.

Evergreen Managing Director Philip Malas before handing 25 Evergreen t-shirts to the team coach, Richard Iwai and players, Dominique Fred and Yvong August reminded the team that they have the hopes of an entire nation on their shoulders and for that it is their duty to do their nation proud in the Olympic qualifiers in New Zealand next month.

Vanuatu will be somewhat of an unknown threat in this week’s OFC Women’s Olympic Qualifier but coach Florian Sam is quietly confident of making the final.

Competing alongside Papua New Guinea, Samoa and hosts Tonga at Loto-Tonga Centre from March 1 to 7, Vanuatu is the only team making its debut appearance at Olympic level and has missed the last two Pacific Games tournaments in 2007 and 2011.

Yet despite the lack of international experience within the squad, Sam says Vanuatu could spring some surprises.

Ministri blong Yut mo Sport i askem ol memba blong Universal Boxing Oganaesesen (VBO) Vanuatu Komiti blong stat naoia blong priperem nekis faet blong Vanuatu kids, Kali Jacobus be oli no stap weit long last minit blong givim presa long gavman blong givim sponsa. Fes PA long Ministri, Marcel Manua i mekem toktok ia follem fasin we UBO Komiti i stap dilei blong prodiusum faenensol ripot blong las faet blong Kali long Luganville, Santo long manis Disemba las yia.

Australia Pacific Technical College (APTC) is supporting young men from remote locations working in non-traditional employment areas to develop skills that are vital for the future of Vanuatu’s communities. This semester, 63 new students are commencing courses at the APTC Vanuatu, including Wulfstan Musuile (from Ureparapara), Hamson Varean (Mota Island) and Malenda Karai (South West Santo). The APTC is an Australian Government funded initiative providing education and training for Pacific Island students to help increase employment opportunities.