2023 Pacific Games Project Update
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
July 14 2019 Martin Rara- President National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands Christian Nieng – Acting Executive Director Clint Flood- Senior Adviser- Interim CEO The logo symbolizes the following The PADDLE: Represents the journey to 2023 Represents our Island Home– we are a nation of Islands and the Paddle allows us to connect Represents the Pacific- all the peoples of the Pacific all use paddles– to transport, to steer, to guide The Paddle powers the canoe to move forward Paddles Three colours of our Solomon Island Flag– the paddle contains the 5 stars from the Flag– the 5 main islands of SI Three paddles to represent Melanesians/Polynesians and Micronesians Three paddles to represent challenge/celebrate and unite Three paddles cross over each at the top to symbolize the uniting of peoples Three Paddles working together in the water means all our people working together to deliver these Games The Paddles represents all Provinces and Regions of the Country Shell money in the 2023 represents The wealth of this country—its people and land It represents the ability to unite– it is used to settle claims, in marriages , as good faith It provides identity for peoples of regions of Solomon Islands PMO Cabinet NHA Subcommittee NHA Secretariat Govt Integration Sol2023 Facilities Sports HP Program GOC Committee Committee Dr Jimmie Rodgers serves as Chair of the National Hosting Authority– he is the Secretary to the Prime Minister within the Government of Solomon Islands Facilities Plan Key Accomplishments JULY 14-28 2023 Archery Rugby 7 Athletics Rugby league 9 Basketball Rugby Touch Beach Sailing Body Building Swimming Boxing Table Tennis Football Taekwando Golf Tennis Hockey Triathlon Karate Vaa Netball Volleyball Power Lifting Weightlifting VENUES AND FACILITIES PLAN Be sustainable—low maintenance costs, provide for solar power Be multi-purpose Be adaptable for recreational use post Game Temporary Seats for many venues All Venues in East Honiara area Maximum distance from Accommodations to Venues -15 min Maximum drive from venue to venue– 10 min 6 Main Clusters KGVI –Panatina SINU Kukum Matanikau Ranadi Marine Park Maranatha Lawson Tama Park ◦ 12000 seat MAIN stadium to be built at KGVI site.– ➢Design Concept Complete ➢Funding Agreement with ROC in place ➢MOU with Contractor Signed ➢Construction Commences March 2020 ➢Completion Date as per MOU Dec 31 2022 Synthetic FIFA/IRB compliant pitch Full Athletics Facility (Throwing events on Warm Up track area) ◦ Upgraded Solomon Islands Football Federation Facility ➢3000 Seat Grandstand ➢Fully Light Field ➢Concepts Complete ➢Funding Request to Republic of Indonesia ◦ 2 large multi-purpose halls with support facilities (80x50) - ◦ Concepts Complete ◦ Funding Requests under Consideration- Republic of Indonesia ◦ New Pitch with Practice Track – being built this year for Training ◦ Second Pitch for Training/Warm Up 50 meter pool competition pool converted to part leisure pool Permanent 25 meter leisure pool and Splash Park 4 beach volleyball/football courts- 1-2 courts lit for night play- 500 seat show court Green family area for legacy mode HOSTING Football Rugby Tennis Hockey 6 Local Schools to be refurbished and purposed as Village Accommodations– survey is completed and funding agreement in place to refurbish. Class room accommodations –similar to Vanuatu level—extra toilets and showers to be added Dining– similar to Samoa2019– Breakfast likely at accommodations, and one main dining hall at KGVI –SINU area No per diems as per bid– we will work on program with PGC to ensure ability to control peak numbers in order to provide sufficient services NHA Legislative Act –in Place MOU on Main Stadium Signed with Contractor- July 9 2019 All MOU’s with Venue Owners to be in place by September Government Agreement on Core Funding– in place Secretariat in place Logo Launched Sports Solomon Fund to be established in August Sol2023 Secretariat formed and now staffed Executive Director Communications Office Administration Govt Services Project Management Unit Sport Development Officer ◦ Solomon Islands aims to repeat what other host nations have strived to do-- -- Excel at home– Best Ever performances: ➢We will launch a HP Center in April 2020 ➢We will Develop Coaches for better support ➢Send our Athletes for Competition ➢Strengthen our National Sport Federations We welcome you to ➢Challenge ➢Celebrate ➢Unite THE SOLOMON WAY Thank you/Merci .