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2003 Melanesian Championships In Athletics
The 2003 Melanesian Championships in Athletics took place between April 25–27, 2003. The event was held in Lae, Papua New Guinea in conjunction with the Papua New Guinea National Athletics Championships. A total of 31 events were contested, 18 by men and 13 by women. Medal summary Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage. Full results can be found on the Athletics Papua New Guinea Athletics Papua New Guinea (''Athletics PNG'') is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Papua New Guinea. Current president is Tony Green. He was re-elected in July 2009. History Athletics PNG was founded in 1961, and was aff ... webpage. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) References {{Oceania Athletics Championships Melanesian Championships in Athletics Athletics in Papua New Guinea International sports competitions hosted by Papua New Guinea Melanesian Championships 2003 in Papua New Guinean sport April 2003 sports ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital and largest city is Lae. The province covers 33,705 km2, with a population of 674,810 (2011 census), and since the division of Southern Highlands Province in May 2012 it is the most populous province. It includes the Huon Peninsula, the Markham River, and delta, and coastal territories along the Huon Gulf. The province has nine administrative districts. At least 101 languages are spoken, including Kâte and Yabem language. English language, English and Tok Pisin are common languages in the urban areas, and in some areas pidgin forms of German are mixed with the native language. History Nomenclature The Morobe Province takes its name from former German administration center of ''Morobe'' southeast of the Lae. Under German administration, Morobe (meaning post) was named Adolfhafen for the German Deutsch Neuguinea-Kompagnie's Adolf von Hansemann and German word ''hafen'' (''heɪfən' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
