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Dika Toua
Loa Dika Toua (born 23 June 1984) is a Papua New Guinean Olympian weightlifter. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's −49 kg. She competes regularly in the 53 kg weight class. She is a 12 time, and current, Oceania titlist and a Commonwealth titlist. She is also the current Pacific Games champion. Career Olympic games At just 16 years of age, she was the inaugural woman to lift weight at an Olympic event, competing in the 48 kg category at the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics."Toua lifting the hearts of an island" ic Olympic.org Toua finished in tenth place with a total lift of 117.5 kg. She was the national flag bearer at the Athens |
Port Moresby
(; Tok Pisin: ''Pot Mosbi''), also referred to as Pom City or simply Moresby, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. It is one of the largest cities in the southwestern Pacific (along with Jayapura) outside of Australia and New Zealand. It is located on the shores of the Gulf of Papua, on the south-western coast of the Papuan Peninsula of the island of New Guinea. The city emerged as a trade centre in the second half of the 19th century. During World War II, it was a prime objective for conquest by the Imperial Japanese forces during 1942–43 as a staging point and air base to cut off Australia from Southeast Asia and the Americas. As of the 2011 census, Port Moresby had 364,145 inhabitants. An unofficial 2020 estimate gives the population as 383,000. The place where the city was founded has been inhabited by the Motu-Koitabu people for centuries. The first Briton to see it was Royal Navy Captain John Moresby in 1873. It was named in honour of his father, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
The 2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships were held at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 9 September 2017. The event was held in tandem with that year's Oceania Championships and as a test event for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, for which gold medallists (totals only) in eligible weight categories would directly qualify. Results shown below are for the senior competition only. Junior and youth results are cited here and here respectively. Medal table Medal summary Men Women ;Medal reallocation References External linksSenior results book [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Organising Committee Of The Olympic And Paralympic Games
The (TOCOG) was the organisation responsible for overseeing the planning and development of the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympic and 2020 Summer Paralympics, Paralympic Games. History The Organising Committee was launched on 24 January 2014, and is composed of members of the Japanese Olympic Committee, the Japanese Paralympic Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, the Japanese government, as well as members of various other organisations and individuals from various fields. It was spearheaded by former Prime Minister of Japan, Prime Minister Yoshirō Mori until his resignation in 2021, with Toshirō Mutō as Director General (CEO) and former Prime Minister Shinzō Abe as its Supreme Advisor. Mori offered his resignation as head of the committee on 12 February 2021 following remarks he made during a meeting the previous week that were regarded as sexism, sexist. On 18 February, seven-time Olympian and Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), LDP Legislator, lawmaker Sei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weightlifting At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 49 Kg
The Women's 49 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 24 July at the Tokyo International Forum. At the end, China's Hou Zhihui, India's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...'s Windy Cantika Aisah sweeps the podium. They claimed gold, silver and bronze medals respectively. Records Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Women's 49 kg Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olymp Women's events at the 2020 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the event was postponed to 2021, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the ''Tokyo 2020'' branding for marketing purpose.Multiple sources: * * * It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia (a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia). Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The country is the world's third largest island country, with an area of . At the national level, after being ruled by three external powers since 1884, including nearly 60 years of Australian administration starting during World War I, Papua New Guinea established its sovereignty in 1975. It became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1975 with Elizabeth II as its queen. It also became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations in its own right. There are 839 known languages of Papua New Guinea, one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Oceania Weightlifting Championships
The 2019 Oceania Weightlifting Championships took place at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa from 9 to 13 July 2019. Together with that year's Pacific Games weightlifting competition and Commonwealth Championships, they were held concurrently as a single event designated the 2019 Pacific Games, Oceania & Commonwealth Championships. Athletes from certain countries were able to contest multiple championships simultaneously (including age-group variants). Results shown below are for the senior competition only. Junior and youth results are cited here and here respectively. Medal tables Ranking by Big (Total result) medals Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) Medal summary Men Women References External linksSenior results book [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Oceania Weightlifting Championships
The 2018 Oceania Weightlifting Championships took place at the Complexe Sportif de Boulari in Le Mont-Dore, New Caledonia from 26 to 30 June 2018. Results shown below are for the senior competition only. Junior and youth results are cited here and here respectively. Medal tables Ranking by Big (Total result) medals Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) Medal summary Men Women References External linksSenior results book {{Oceania Weightlifting Championships [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Oceania Weightlifting Championships
The 2017 Oceania Weightlifting Championships were held in Gold Coast, Australia between 4 and 9 September 2017. The competition was part of the Commonwealth Championships – the test event for the 2018 Commonwealth Games weightlifting competition. Medal summary Results shown below are for the senior competition only. Junior and youth results are cited here and here respectively. Men Women Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals References External links Senior results bookJunior results bookYouth results book {{Oceania Weightlifting Championships Oceania Weightlifting Championships Oceania Weightlifting Championships The Oceania Weightlifting Championships is the continental weightlifting championships for Oceanian nations, organised by the Oceania Weightlifting Federation Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesi ... International weightlifting competitions hosted by Australia Sports competitions on the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Oceania Weightlifting Championships
The 2014 Oceania Weightlifting Championships took place at the Complexe Sportif de Boulari in Le Mont-Dore, New Caledonia from 28 to 31 May 2014. Medal summary Results shown below are for the senior competition only. Junior and youth results are cited here and here respectively. Medal table Men Women References External linksSenior results book {{Oceania Weightlifting Championships Weightlifting competitions [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Oceania Weightlifting Championships
The 2013 Oceania Weightlifting Championships took place at the Sleeman Centre in Brisbane, Australia from 11 to 14 July 2013. Medal summary Results shown below are for the senior competition only. Junior and youth results are cited here and here respectively. Medal table Men Women References {{Oceania Weightlifting Championships Oceania Weightlifting Championships Oceania Weightlifting Championships The Oceania Weightlifting Championships is the continental weightlifting championships for Oceanian nations, organised by the Oceania Weightlifting Federation Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesi ... International weightlifting competitions hosted by Australia Sports competitions in Brisbane Oceania Weightlifting Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Oceania Weightlifting Championships
The 2012 Oceania Weightlifting Championships took place at the Faleata Sports Complex in Apia, Samoa from 6 to 9 June 2012. Together with that year's Commonwealth Championships, they were held concurrently as a single event designated the 2012 Oceania & Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships. Medal summary Results shown below are for the senior competition only. Junior and youth results are cited here and here respectively. Medal table Men Women References External linksSenior results book [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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