Oceania National Olympic Committees

2007 OLYMPIC SOLIDARITY PROGRAMMES IN OCEANIA – SITUATION REPORT DECEMBER 31, 2007

Financial amounts quoted are still subject to audit.

CONTINENTAL PROGRAMMES

NATIONAL TECHNICAL PROGRAMMES (including Sports Development Officers and Equipment Grants)

The 17 NOCs in Oceania have scheduled a total of 98 technical programs and activities through their respective 2007 National Activities budgets.

To date ONOC has received 52 reports (53%) from NOCs on completed activities.

The majority of NOCs made allocations for the employment of Sports Development Officers.

All NOCs made provision for equipment grants of up to $5,000.00 each.

The 2007 budgetary allocation for these programs is US$1,025,000.00 (including a special allocation of $45,000.00 for the ) and to date a total of US$ 879,961.75 or 85.8% of the overall allocation has been remitted to the NOCs upon receipt of confirmed programme details or completed reports on activities undertaken.

NOC Type of Activities planned ASA NOC Sports Development Officer, participation in 2007 South AUS Technical Courses in , , Gymnastics and Snowboarding COK Courses for coaches (Athletics, , , , Table , Tennis, ), national team camp (Football), training for high performance athletes (), assistance with participation in regional championships (Weightlifting), NOC Sports Development Officer and Development Officer. FIJ Courses for coaches (, Triathlon, , Badminton), Team preparations for , NOC Sports Development Officer

2007 Solidarity Report 31/12/07 1 FSM Courses for coaches (Basketball, ), participation in 2007 South Pacific Games, participation in FILA World Championships, NOC Sports Development Officer. GUM Awaiting advice KIR NOC Sports Development Officer, preparation for and participation in 2007 South Pacific Games (Tennis, Table Tennis & Weightlifting), support for elite weightlifter program in ; Tri-Nations Athletics Meet in NRU Training for high performance weightlifters, NOC Sports Development Officers. MHL Participation in World Championships (FILA & FINA), Outer island workshops (Basketball), Technical Course in , Participation in Oceania Championships NZL Courses for coaches (Athletics, Table Tennis, Weightlifting), Talent ID Programs (Badminton, Bobsleigh, Skiing), Technical Officials’ Seminars (Skiing, Table Tennis, Canoeing), High Performance Canoe Slalom Course. PLW Assistance for participation in South Pacific Games in Samoa, Courses for coaches (Archery, Softball, Baseball, Basketball, , Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting), training for high performance athletes (Athletics, Swimming), Swimming Development Officer, Athletics Development Officer, Baseball Development Officer, NOC Sports Development Officer. PNG Participation grants for sports entered in 2007 South Pacific Games in Samoa, NOC Sports Development Officer. SAM NOC Sports Development Officer; support for elite athletes (Badminton and Weightlifting) SOL Sports Development Officers (NOC, Archery, Basketball, Tennis, Athletics, Weightlifting, Boxing, Baseball/Softball), Technical Courses (Archery, Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, Football, , Taekwondo, Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting) TGA Technical Courses in Table Tennis and Volleyball; Participation in World Weightlifting Championships; Participation in 2007 South Pacific Games; NOC Sports Development Officer. VAN NOC Sports Development Officer; support for IOC Scholarship holder Moses Kamut for competitions in Europe.

IF / ONOC Technical Experts’ Programme

On the basis of expert’s reports and claims submitted by the relevant International Federations, reimbursements are made for course experts’ travel and per diems.

Official project-related travel and per diem costs for ONOC Staff are also claimed against this budget.

2007 Budget: $103,500.00 Paid to date: $103,194.36 (99.7%)

OCEANIA SPORTS INFORMATION CENTRE

2007 Budget: $50,000.00 Paid to date: $50,000.00

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2007 Budget: $195,000.00 Paid to date: NIL

REGIONAL PROJECTS

Collaboration with Regional Federations

In 2007, ONOC has budgeted for support grants to the following International Federations / members of the Olympic Sports Federations of Oceania to assist with their development activities in the region.

• Baseball Confederation of Oceania • FIBA Oceania • Oceania Athletics Association • FITA • Oceania Judo Union • Oceania Softball Federation • Oceania Table Tennis Federation • Oceania Tennis Federation • Oceania Badminton Federation • Oceania Hockey Federation • Oceania Weightlifting Federation

2007 Budget: $275,000.00 Paid to date: $224,337.90 (81.6%)

Regional Training Centres

Support grants for the operations of regional training centres have been paid as follows:

• IAAF High Performance Training Centre, Auckland, NZL • IWF Regional Weightlifting Institute, , SAM • ITF Regional Training Centre, Lautoka, FIJ

2007 Budget: $60,000.00. Paid to date: $60,000.00 (100%)

Oceania Sport Education Programme

The OSEP Coordinator is now based at the ONOC Secretariat and we are now seeing an uptake in this budget.

Costs incurred include:

• training programs for staff of the PNGNOC • pilot projects • coordinator advertising and recruitment expenses • coordinator’s salary • Incoming Secretaries General Training program

2007 Budget: $80,000.00. Paid to date: $74,584.84 (93.3%)

Sporting Pulse

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The 2006 support grant of $50,000.00 for ongoing development of the oceaniasport.com web portal, NOC websites and competition management software has been paid.

SPORTS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMME

Payments have been made to the FSMNOC, the NZOC and the NOC for a series of Sports Administration training programs in 2007.

2007 budget: $150,000.00. Paid to date: $35,250.00 (23.5%)

REGIONAL / NATIONAL GAMES ORGANISATION

Support grants were paid to the Organising Committees of the XIII Pacific Games, Apia, Samoa, 2007 and the VIII , Rarotonga, .

Assistance was provided for the 2007 Pacific Games Chefs de Mission Meeting in Apia SAM in March.

Support grants for the organization of National Games were paid to the NOCs of , , Samoa and the Marshall Islands.

2007 Budget: $235,000.00 Paid to date: $234,928.08 (99%)

WORLD PROGRAMMES

REGIONAL OLYMPIC FORUM

The 2007 Regional Olympic Forum, focusing on preparations for the 2008 in , was held in AUS on 29 th and 30 th October. This ws followed by an ONOC Secretaries General Meeting from 31 st October to 2 nd November.

2007 Budget: $40,000.00 Paid to date: $40,000.00 (100%)

NOC ADMINISTRATION SUBSIDY

ONOC is now responsible for paying NOCs their annual administration subsidy of $25,000.00. This is paid on receipt of annual reports and the most recent audited financial statements from the NOC.

2007 Budget: $400,000.00 Paid to date: $287,500.00 (71.9%)

NOC PREPARATION – REGIONAL & CONTINENTAL GAMES

This year funding under this program was primarily aimed at assisting athletes who were preparing for the 2007 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa.

Athletes and teams benefiting from this program include:

1. Vaipapa Nevo Ioane, American Samoa, Weightlifting,

2007 Solidarity Report 31/12/07 4 2. American Samoa Men’s Basketball Team 3. Jan Sijp, Cook Islands, Sailing 4. Hia Mangaka, Cook Islands, Sailing 5. Eddie Daniel, Cook Islands, Boxing 6. Vengi Hagai, Cook Islands, Boxing 7. Rima George, Cook Islands, Boxing 8. Marcus Jack, Cook Islands, Boxing 9. Ray Romano, Cook Islands, Boxing 10. Brett Baudinet, Cook Islands, Tennis 11. Elias Tukaroa, Cook Islands, Tennis 12. Hinano Elingham, Cook Islands, Tennis 13. Matt Latham, Cook Islands, Tennis 14. Thomas Henderson, Cook Islands, Triathlon 15. Kevin Henderson, Cook Islands, Triathlon 16. Geoff Stoddart, Cook Islands, Triathlon 17. Judy Tuara, Cook Islands, Athletics 18. Margaret Teiti, Cook Islands, Athletics 19. Dorothy Kiria, Cook Islands, Athletics 20. Alone Aumaro, Cook Islands, Athletics 21. Keitani Graham, Federated States of Micronesia, Wrestling 22. Larry Uwelar, Federated States of Micronesia, Wrestling 23. Marcel Yatilman, Federated States of Micronesia, Wrestling 24. Kun Killan, Federated States of Micronesia, Wrestling 25. Dundy Darsulwa, Federated States of Micronesia, Wrestling 26. Robert Elder, Fiji, Archery 27. George Fong, Fiji, Archery 28. Richard Cook, Fiji, Archery 29. Dameyanti Cook, Fiji, Archery 30. Makelesi Bulikiobo, Fiji, Athletics 31. Isireli Naikelekelevesi, Fiji, Athletics 32. Eroni Tuivanuavou, Fiji, Athletics 33. Gabrieli Waqavanua, Fiji, Athletics 34. Jone Mudu, Fiji, Athletics 35. Niko Verekauta, Fiji, Athletics 36. Burty Molia, Fiji, Badminton 37. Chee Ming Fong, Fiji, Badminton 38. Ryan Fong, Fiji, Badminton 39. Damien Ah Sam, Fiji, Badminton 40. Shivneel Chand, Fiji, Badminton 41. Karyn Whiteside, Fiji, Badminton 42. Andra Whiteside, Fiji, Badminton 43. Danielle Whiteside, Fiji, Badminton 44. Fiji Baseball Team (15 athletes) 45. Fiji Men’s & Women’s Basketball Teams (24 athletes) 46. Mereula Meya, Fiji, 47. Finau Waqa, Fiji, Beach Volleyball 48. Waisale Suka, Fiji, Beach Volleyball 49. Qilu Elliott, Fiji, Beach Volleyball 50. Mohammed Ali, Fiji, Boxing 51. Avinesh Kumar, Fiji, Boxing 52. Mohammed Shameem, Fiji, Boxing 53. Amelesh Narayan, Fiji, Boxing 54. Mitieli Lacalevu, Fiji, Boxing 55. Isimeli Cagica, Fiji, Boxing 56. Josefa Adrole, Fiji, Boxing 57. Tomasi Dago, Fiji, Boxing 58. Jale Maafu, Fiji, Boxing

2007 Solidarity Report 31/12/07 5 59. Inia Vuli, Fiji, Boxing 60. Nemani Rokobulu, Fiji, Boxing 61. Fiji Women’s Hockey Team (18 athletes) 62. Janice Corrie, Fiji, Judo (Female) 63. Vani Kelekelivalu, Fiji, Judo (Female) 64. Elina Vavailagi, Fiji, Judo (Female) 65. Viniana Nasaudrodro, Fiji, Judo (Female) 66. Marasiela Kawau, Fiji, Judo (Female) 67. Usenia Delai, Fiji, Judo (Female) 68. Mereseini Galu, Fiji, Judo (Female) 69. Elenoa Nalu, Fiji, Judo (Female) 70. Tevita Raibevu, Fiji, Judo (Male) 71. Atunaisa Delai, Fiji, Judo (Male) 72. Samuela Wakabaca, Fiji, Judo (Male) 73. Pelasio Rageci, Fiji, Judo (Male) 74. Epeneri Uluiviti, Fiji, Judo (Male) 75. Josateki Naulu, Fiji, Judo (Male) 76. Teremon Tapei, Fiji, Judo (Male) 77. Akuila Nagadru, Fiji, Judo (Male) 78. Lemaki Manako, Fiji, Judo (Male) 79. Nemani Takayawa, Fiji, Judo (Male) 80. Asaeli Lemeki, Fiji, Judo (Male) 81. Nacanieli Takayawa, Fiji, Judo (Male) 82. James Takayawa, Fiji, Judo (Male) 83. Sailasa Uludole, Fiji, Sailing (Male) 84. Apisalome Vuidreu, Fiji, Sailing (Male) 85. Sandra Taylor, Fiji, Sailing (Female) 86. Jerrod Frost, Fiji Shooting 87. Errol Sumaru, Fiji, Shooting 88. Carl Probert, Fiji, Swimming (Male) 89. Calum Liew, Fiji, Swimming (Male) 90. Sean Chow, Fiji, Swimming (Male) 91. Caroline Puamau, Fiji, Swimming (Female) 92. Rachel Ah Koy, Fiji, Swimming (Female) 93. Wang Qi, Fiji, Table Tennis (Male) 94. Richel Sen, Fiji, Table Tennis (Male) 95. Anthony Ho, Fiji, Table Tennis (Male) 96. Norman Joe, Fiji, Table Tennis (Male) 97. Qu Rujuan, Fiji, Table Tennis (Female) 98. Venetia Koi, Fiji, Table Tennis (Female) 99. Shriti Jeet, Fiji, Table Tennis (Female) 100. Litise Varea, Fiji, Table Tennis (Female) 101. Alisi Ulucala, Fiji, Table Tennis (Female) 102. Francis Ram, Fiji, Taekwondo (Male) 103. Sameer Ali, Fiji, Taekwondo (Male) 104. Deepak Kumar, Taekwondo (Male) 105. Frances Nand, Fiji, Taekwondo (Female) 106. Elizabeth Bernard Fiji, Taekwondo (Female) 107. Makareta Ralulu Fiji, Taekwondo (Female) 108. Ronald Um, Fiji, Taekwondo (Male) 109. Christopher Brown, Fiji, Taekwondo (Male) 110. Nadeem Shah, Fiji, Taekwondo (Female) 111. Frank Hazelman, Fiji, Taekwondo (Male) 112. Abdul Feroz, Fiji, Taekwondo (Male) 113. Tae Jun, Fiji, Taekwondo (Male) 114. Thomas Lee, Fiji, Taekwondo (Male) 115. Lote Degei, Fiji, Tennis (Male)

2007 Solidarity Report 31/12/07 6 116. Finau Fa, Fiji, Tennis (Male) 117. Daneric Hazelman, Fiji, Tennis (Male) 118. Tara Kaneinabogi, Fiji, Tennis (Female) 119. Nesi Fa, Fiji, Tennis (Female) 120. Adalyn Hazelman, Fiji, Tennis (Female) 121. Lionel Evans, Fiji, Triathlon (Male) 122. Fiji Men’s & Women’s Volleyball Teams (24 athletes) 123. Manueli Tulo, Fiji, Weightlifting, (Male) 124. Petaia Nabukabuka, Fiji, Weightlifting, (Male) 125. Josefa Vueti, Fiji, Weightlifting, (Male) 126. Saimoni Turaganiva, Fiji, Weightlifting, (Male) 127. Kesaia Tawai, Fiji, Weightlifting, (Female) 128. Ivy Shaw, Fiji, Weightlifting, (Female) 129. David Katoatau, , Weightlifting 130. Giordan Harris, Marshall Islands, Swimming 131. Michael Taylor, Marshall Islands, Swimming 132. Justin deCoster, Marshall Islands, Swimming 133. Julianne Kirchner, Marshall Islands, Swimming 134. Betty Burua, PNG, Athletics 135. Toea Wisil, PNG, Athletics 136. Poro Gahekave, PNG, Athletics 137. Raphaela Baki, PNG, Athletics 138. Belinda Vatmale, PNG, Athletics 139. Palau Baseball Team (15 athletes) 140. Palau Men’s Basketball Team (12 athletes) 141. Amber Yobech, Palau, Swimming (Female) 142. Evelyn Otto, Palau, Swimming (Female) 143. Maria Gibbons, Palau, Swimming (Female) 144. Osisang Chilton, Palau, Swimming (Female) 145. Yumiko Shima, Palau, Swimming (Female) 146. Feliciano Watanabe, Palau, Table Tennis (Male) 147. Jasmin Watanabe, Palau, Table Tennis (Female) 148. Rimuu Watanabe Palau, Table Tennis (Female) 149. Alexandra Patris, Palau, Weightlifting (Female) 150. Alexandrina Patris, Palau, Weightlifting (Female) 151. Stevick Patris, Palau, Weightlifting (Male) 152. Ele Opeloge, Samoa, Weightlifting (Female) 153. Niusila Opeloge, Samoa, Weightlifting (Male) 154. Heseti Mafaufau, Samoa, Badminton (Female) 155. Wendy Hale, , Weightlifting (Female) 156. Kefilini Tualau, , Weightlifting (Female) 157. Ana Pouhila, Tonga, Athletics (Female) 158. Logona Esau, , Weightlifting (Male) 159. Moses Kamut, , Athletics (Male) 160. Marie Liwuslili, Vanuatu, Tennis (Female)

2007 Budget: $160,000.00 Paid to date: $160,000.00

OLYMPIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR COACHES: SPORTS SPECIFIC TRAINING

The main objective of this programme is to offer coaches access to high-level further training, experience and knowledge, which they will then use to benefit their respective national sports structures. To date this year, scholarships were awarded to:

2007 Solidarity Report 31/12/07 7 • Cindy Bolakoso, Sarah Standen & Maftoa Pene, Fiji, Swimming: Attendance at 2007 Australasian Swimming Teachers and Coaches Convention • Burty Molia and Damien Ah Sam, Fiji, Badminton: Attendance at 2007 Badminton National Coaching Conference • Jessie Smith, Caroline Sorby, Duane Underwood and Hector Smith, Fiji, Hockey: Attendance at 2007 NSW Hockey Coaching Conference • Dominic Cain, Nauru, Weightlifting: Attachment at Oceania Weightlifting Institute • Ma’amaloa Lolohea, Tonga, Weightlifting: Attachment at Oceania Weightlifting Institute • John Tarkong Jr., Palau, Wrestling: Attendance at USA Wrestling Convention • Paul Crook, , Fencing: Attendance at FIE High Level Coaching Course, France. • Jone Koroi, Fiji, Athletics: High level coaching attachment in . • Carol Ngiraidis and Tobias Marbou, Palau, Softball: International Softball Federation / National Fastpitch Coaches Association International Coaching College, Australian Institute of Sport, , ACT, Australia • Patterson Anson and Kingston Anson, Federated States of Micronesia, Softball: International Softball Federation / National Fastpitch Coaches Association International Coaching College, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT, Australia • Glen Felise and Clayton Mahuka, American Samoa, Softball: International Softball Federation / National Fastpitch Coaches Association International Coaching College, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT, Australia • Paul Speedy (PNG), Francis Runa (VAN) and Daniel Fa’alimae (SOL): Attachments at FITA Middle East Archery Centre, Cairo, EGY 2007 Budget: $78,000.00 Paid to date: $78,000.00 (100%)

2012 – TRAINING GRANTS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES

3 projects have been approved for funding to date this year.

1. Payment for scholarship fees for the following Oceania Junior Tennis players resident at the ITF Regional Tennis Centre in Lautoka, FIJ.

• Tony O’Connell, Fiji • Elias Tukaroa, Cook Islands • Prince Matautia, Samoa • William O’Connell, Fiji • Abigail Tere-Apisah, Papua New Guinea • Adalyn Hazelman, Fiji • Zinnia Leamana, Solomon Islands • Devashkar Reddy, Fiji • Duncan Maetoloa, Solomon Islands • Ian Honila, Solomon Islands • Daneric Hazelman, Fiji • Lorenzo Pineda, Vanuatu • Jacklyn Lahari, Papua New Guinea

2007 Solidarity Report 31/12/07 8 • Marie Liwuslili, Vanuatu • Annie Shannon, Fiji • Marcia Tere-Apisah, Papua New Guinea • Christopher Hargrove, Fiji • Amanda Korinihona, Solomon Islands • Luke Paeni, Solomon Islands

2. Payment for scholarship fees for Sam Pera Jr. (COK) and Bronco Dieranaw (NRU) resident at the Oceania Weightlifting Institute in Apia, SAM.

3. Training camps in Brisbane for the following young athletes from PNG.

• Andrew Doonar • Levi Albert, • Andrew Yeweh • Waname Egora • Anton Lui • Cris Bais

4. Training Camps in Brisbane for Leslie Copeland and Iliesa Namosimalua, Fiji, Athletics

2007 Budget: $75,000.00 Paid to date: $38,861.02 (51.8%)

IOC SCHOLARSHIPS

ONOC is managing Olympic Scholarships for Athletes – Beijing 2008 for the following athletes:

1. Ryan Pini, Swimming, Papua New Guinea

2. Jared Heine, Swimming, Marshall Islands

3. Dika Toua, Weightlifting, Papua New Guinea

4. Yukio Peter, Weightlifting, Nauru

5. , Weightlifting, Nauru

6. , Weightlifting, Federated States of Micronesia

7. Mae Koime, Athletics, Papua New Guinea

8. Mowen Boino, Athletics, Papua New Guinea

9. Sisilia Nasiga, Judo, Fiji

10. Glenn Kable, Shooting, Fiji

11. Makelesi Bulikiobo, Athletics, Fiji

12. Elgin Elwais, Wrestling, Palau

With the agreement of ONOC and Olympic Solidarity (International), the IAAF High Performance Training Centre, Auckland, NZL, is responsible for managing and submitting technical and financial reports on the Olympic Scholarships for:

2007 Solidarity Report 31/12/07 9 13. Niko Verekauta, Fiji

14. Moses Kamut, Athletics, Vanuatu

15. Ana Pouhila, Athletics, Tonga

DENNIS MILLER PROGRAMMES MANAGER ONOC

January 24, 2008

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