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Nauru National Basketball Team
The Nauru national basketball team is the team that represents Nauru in international basketball. It is a member of FIBA Oceania. The national team was inactive in international competitive basketball for several years after participating at the 2001 Oceania Basketball Tournament in Fiji. Nauru initially planned to send a squad to the 2005 South Pacific Mini Games but withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. Eventually, it returned for the Basketball at the 2015 Pacific Games, 2015 Pacific Games. Nauru had its best performance at the Basketball at the 1969 South Pacific Games, 1969 Pacific Games when it beat the Solomon Islands national basketball team, Solomon Islands, which have almost 60 times Nauru's population, and Fiji national basketball team, Fiji, which has almost 100 times Nauru's population. Current roster At the Basketball at the 2015 Pacific Games, 2015 Pacific Games: ''(last publicized squad)'' , valign="top" , ;Head coach * Dets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nauru Island Basketball Association
Nauru ( or ; na, Naoero), officially the Republic of Nauru ( na, Repubrikin Naoero) and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country and microstate in Oceania, in the Pacific Ocean, Central Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, about to the east. It further lies northwest of Tuvalu, northeast of Solomon Islands, east-northeast of Papua New Guinea, southeast of the Federated States of Micronesia and south of the Marshall Islands. With only a area, Nauru is the List of countries and dependencies by area, third-smallest country in the world behind Vatican City and Monaco, making it the smallest republic as well as the smallest island nation. Its population of Demographics of Nauru, about 10,000 is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, second-smallest (not including colonies or overseas territories), after Vatican City. Settled by people from Micronesia circa 1000 Common Era, BCE, Nauru was annexation, annexed and claim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 FIBA Oceania Championship
The 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship for Men was the 22nd edition of the tournament. The tournament featured a two-game series between Australia and New Zealand. It also served as the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The first game was held in Melbourne, Australia on August 15, followed by the second game in Wellington, New Zealand on August 18. Australia won both games of the series, and with an aggregate score of 160-138, qualified to the 2016 Olympics. With the loss, New Zealand qualified to the 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, the final qualifying tournament for the 2016 Olympics. Venues Squads Australia , valign="top" , ;Head coach * ;Assistant coaches * * * ---- ;Legend: *Club – lastclub before the tournament *Age – ageon 15 August 2015 New Zealand , valign="top" , ;Head coach * ;Assistant coaches * * * * ---- ;Legend: *Club â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Pacific Games
The 2011 Pacific Games (officially known as NC 2011) took place in Nouméa, New Caledonia, from August 27 to September 10, 2011. Nouméa was the 14th host of the Pacific Games. Upon closure of the registration for entries, "some 4,300 athletes" had registered from the twenty-two competing nations, although it was expected that not all would attend. Competing nations There were 22 nations from the Pacific competing in Nouméa. The numbers provided in brackets indicate the number of registered athletes prior to the Games, with that number expected to diminish by the Games' start. Clicking on the number will take you to a page on that nation's delegation to the 2011 Games. Mascot The mascot for 2011, Joemy, was unveiled on 27 August 2009 after a public vote by mail, email, fax and SMS (with nearly 8,000 voters). An initial sketch by a pupil from Jules Garnier High School in Nouméa was transformed into a three dimensional cartoon character by graphic designers at ''Banana Studio' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 South Pacific Games
The 2003 South Pacific Games were held in Suva, Fiji from 28 June to 12 July 2003. They are also known as the XII South Pacific Games. The Games were the 12th ''South Pacific Games'' to be held since the event's inception and were the 40th anniversary of their beginnings in 1963. It was also the third time in the event's history that they had been hosted in Suva. For the first time, the Games included both traditional multi-sport event disciplines such as Athletics (sport), athletics and Swimming (sport), swimming together with region-specific and smaller events such as outrigger canoeing, surfing and lawn bowls. Almost 5,000 athletes participated in the Games. Organisation Politics of Fiji, Fijian government funding aided by a $16 million aid package from the People's Republic of China saw the construction of a new gymnasium and indoor sports center, swimming pool and stadium, field hockey pitch and stands as well as the upgrading of existing facilities for other sports. A stron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 South Pacific Games
The 1999 South Pacific Games, held in Guam from 29 May to 12 June 1999, was the eleventh edition of the South Pacific Games. Participating countries The 21 countries that competed at the 1999 South Pacific Games were: Note: A number in parentheses indicate the size of a country's team (where known). Sports There were 22 medal sports contested:,  Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport. Medal table New Caledonia topped the medal count. Notes Congressman Robert A. Underwood stated that more than 3,000 athletes were welcomed for the 1999 SPG. Congressman Underwood recorded 26 sporting events, but the results for wrestling listed the freestyle and Greco-Roman medals separately and the results for weightlifting listed the clean and jerk, snatch, and overall medals separately. The football tournament was not held because newly imposed OFC/FIFA regulations on player registrations conflicted with the South Pacific Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1995 South Pacific Games
The 1995 South Pacific Games, held at Papeete in French Polynesia from 25 August to 5 September 1995, was the tenth edition of the South Pacific Games. The 1995 games were affected by the decision by France to resume nuclear testing at Mururoa in French Polynesia later that year. Western Samoa, American Samoa, Nauru and Niue boycotted in protest. Participating countries Twelve Pacific nations competed at the 1995 South Pacific Games: Note: A number in parentheses indicate the size of a country's team (where known). Sports Sports contested at the 1995 South Pacific Games included: Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known). Medal table New Caledonia was dominant in taekwondo, karate and table-tennis as well as competitive in swimming and athletics to top the table in 1995: Notes There were approximately 2,000 athletes at the 1995 SPG. The pro-independence Tavini Huiraatira party asked the athletes attend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 South Pacific Games
The 1991 South Pacific Games, held from 7–21 September 1991 at Port Moresby and Lae in Papua New Guinea, was the ninth edition of the South Pacific Games. This was the first time that events at one games had been held in two cities. The decision to do so was to allow both locations to benefit from the construction of new facilities. Host nation Papua New Guinea topped the medal table for the first time at a South Pacific Games with a total of 100 medals won. Participating countries Sixteen Pacific nations participated in the Games: Sports 17 sports were contested at the 1991 South Pacific Games: Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known). Final medal table Medals were awarded in a total of 164 events: See also * Athletics at the 1991 South Pacific Games *Football at the 1991 South Pacific Games Notes More than 2,000 athletes took part in the 1991 Games, which had more athletes and competitions than Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 South Pacific Games
The 1983 South Pacific Games, held at Apia in Western Samoa from 5–16 September 1983, was the seventh edition of the South Pacific Games. Participating countries Fifteen nations competed at the 1983 South Pacific Games: Sports Despite swimming being a compulsory sport for the South Pacific Games, there was no facility built in Apia to host swimming events in 1983. There were thirteen sports contested at the 1983 South Pacific Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known). Final medal table New Caledonia topped the table ahead of hosts Western Samoa: See also * Athletics at the 1983 South Pacific Games *Football at the 1983 South Pacific Games Notes Attempts to reduce the size the games were not successful and more than 2,500 athletes took part in 1983. Niue competed in the soccer and rugby competitions. Tokelau competed in the rugby competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 South Pacific Games
The 1979 South Pacific Games, held at Suva in Fiji from 28 August to 8 September 1979, was the sixth edition of the South Pacific Games. Participating countries Nineteen Pacific nations or territories attended: Sports There were 18 sports contested at the 1979 South Pacific Games: Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known). Final medal table New Caledonia topped the table again: See also *Athletics at the 1979 South Pacific Games *Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games Notes For the 1979 Games, 19 countries and a projected 2,672 athletes took part. Eighteen sports as reported in ''Pacific Islands Monthly''. The newly introduced sports were: cricket, hockey, lawn bowls, and squash. Netball: In ''Pacific Islands Monthly'' (PIM), it was reported that "Papua New Guinea took the bronze" in the 1979 netball competition, behind Fiji and Cook Islands. However, a few pages later in PIM's results for the netba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 South Pacific Games
The 1975 South Pacific Games, held in Guam from 1 to 10 August 1975, was the fifth edition of the South Pacific Games. A total of 1,205 athletes (907 men and 298 women) participated in a rain-affected games which had only one clear day out of the ten scheduled. The hosting of the event, originally planned for 1974, had met trouble from the start. Carlos Camacho, the Governor of Guam, had been opposed to spending any government money on the games. The impasse was broken in late 1973 and the games were rescheduled for 1975. However, preparations for the events did not progress smoothly, and visiting teams were disappointed with the condition of some of the venues and the scheduling in the middle of the rainy season. The games went ahead despite the logistical problems. Sixteen South Pacific Games records were broken in the track and field athletics events alone. Guam's basketball gold medal win by the men's team captained by Tony Susuico was the highlight of the Games for the hostin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971 South Pacific Games
The 1971 South Pacific Games, held at Papeete in Tahiti from 25 August to 5 September 1971, was the fourth edition of the South Pacific Games. Approximately 1,500 male athletes and 500 female athletes participated in the games. Participating countries Fourteen Pacific nations or territories competed at the Games: Note: A number in parentheses indicates the size of a country's team (where known). Sports There were 17 sports contested at the 1971 South Pacific Games: Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known). Final medal table Medals were awarded in 117 events: Notes Cycling: Six events were held: 1 km time trial, individual road race (111 km), 74 km road race, 4 km individual pursuit, 4 km Olympic pursuit, and an individual sprint. The sailing event was for the Fireball dinghy class. The women's softball tournament was won by Guam, with Papua New Guinea and American Samoa taking second and third place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1969 South Pacific Games
The 1969 South Pacific Games, held from 13–23 August 1969 at Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea, was the third edition of the South Pacific Games. A total of 1,150 athletes participated in the games. Participating countries Twelve Pacific nations or territories competed at the Games: Note: A number in parentheses indicates the size of a country's team (where known). Sports There were fifteen sports contested at the 1969 South Pacific Games: Note: Numbers in parentheses indicate the number of medal events contested in each sport (where known). Final medal table Notes A total of fifteen sports were contested at the 1969 South Pacific Games. Athletics (and the opening and closing ceremonies) were held at the newly built Sir Hubert Murray Stadium at Konedobu. The souvenir programme for 1969 features the official games logo and icons for the fifteen sports. Basketball, tennis, table tennis, boxing, swimming, athletics, rugby union, soccer and golf were played at the 1969 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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