Oceania: Olympic Day Oceania 2024
Here are some of the special activities undertaken around our region to celebrate the Olympic Ideals in Olympic Year. Papua New Guinea The PNG Olympic Committee hosted an annual Olympic Day event at the Taurama Aquatic Centre, Port Moresby. The aim of the event was to give an opportunity for people to be able to […]
Oceania: Solomon Islands Hin4H Holiday Program
The program surpassed all expectations, there were 577 secondary level participants, including 337 girls. The team had spent significant time in planning the three days, and they had put out registrations on their facebook page, however on the first day they were inundated with extras. As the program was run at Solomon Islands Institute […]
Oceania: FIH Level 2 Coaching Workshop in Papua New Guinea
This was the first time that this level accreditation was available to Papua New Guinea coaches. Coaches attended from three different Associations, Port Moresby, Lae, and Kokopo. Three Hook in4 Health staff members, Hussein Lowah, Pomat Kanamon, Gabriella Kisipai, along with two Hin4H volunteers Andrew Raoma and Georgina Bon, took part as part of their […]
Oceania: Australia Men and Women Qualify for Indoor World Cup
The Oceanaia Indoor World Cup Qualifier was held in Canberra this week from 24-26 June as a 3 match series. Australia and NZ sent strong men’s and women’s teams in what was proven to be a well fought event. The women’s series was a tight battle with Australia qualifying. Thier 1 nil win on the first night […]
Oceania: Building a Youth Base in the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands Hockey Federation (SIHF) as a partner had visited school principals to gain permission for the Hin4H Program to be introduced from April 2024. The Hin4H staff had training on delivery and safeguarding of children in February in preparation for their visits. From April after completing training, the huge push was started, with the team […]
Oceania: Hook in4 Health Training the Trainers Workshop
The Hin4H Workshop is an annual opportunity to bring partners and Hin4H staff together to enhance the quality and understanding of the key Sport for Development objectives and how these can be integrated using hockey as the platform. It is also an opportunty for the In-country Coordinators and others attending to share their experiences and […]
Oceania: SIHF welcomed FIH President Tyyab Ikram
FIH President Tyyab made a huge impact promoting the sport of Hockey during his visit to the Solomon Islands. He engaged with Government officials, especially the Sports Ministry and the National Sports Council. A highlight was his meeting with the new Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele, where both exchanged gifts as seen in the lead photo. […]
Oceania: FIH President Tyyab Ikram visits Oceania
The OHF AGM was held on Saturday the 18th of May in Nadi Fiji. All 8 NFs were represented together with OHF President Cam Vale and the majority of the OHF Board and Staff. The weekend activities started with an informal dinner where President Tyyab was able to meet with each of the delegates such […]
Oceania: Oceania Pacific Cup Revived
Oceania Competitions were discussed at the World Cup Hockey 5s Qualifier in the Gold Coast in July 2023. The Pacific Island National Federations were keen to see an annual competition between their nations. OHF responded to this with the view to revive the original Pacific Cup, keeping it in its original time slot of December, […]
Oceania: Kelly-Anne Foskin: A Journey to Umpiring Success
Kelly-Anne Foskin made her international 11-aside umpiring debut during the recent Vantage Black Sticks series vs Japan. In an interview leading up to the test series weekend, she fondly reminisces about one of her most cherished moments as an umpire – her very first game. ‘As I stepped out onto the turf in an oversized […]
