Sports Archive March 2022
New Zealand Defeats Solomon Islands 5-0
It was a brave performance from the young Solomon Islanders, but New Zealand proved too strong and had too much arsenal going forward. A Bill Tuiloma brace and goals from Joe Bell, Chris Wood and Matt Garbett secured a 5-0 win over Solomon Islands at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar.
SIRUF Pens High Performance Partnership with SINIS
Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) takes up the leading role to sign the Solomon Islands National Institute of Sport (SINIS) High–Performance program’s through signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) partnership deal today, Wednesday 30th March 2022.
Solomon Islands Football: "A Chance to Make History"
Solomon Islands national football team have a chance to create history when they take on Oceania heavyweights New Zealand in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Oceania Qualifiers final in Doha on Thursday 31st March 2022.
The Important Role of Wellbeing & Lifestyle Development For Our Athletes
Wellbeing & Lifestyle goes beyond athlete’s physical performances. It provides the support to assist athletes in finding the right balance between life activities, training and competition along with the benefits of developing a dual career.
Solomon Islands Through to the Finals After Defeating PNG 3-2
Solomon Islands Beats PNG to The Solomon Islands have booked their place in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Oceania Qualifiers final after a brace from Alvin Hou helped them win a 3-2 thriller v Papua New Guinea at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha.
Lea’i Nets Hat-trick Against Tahiti
Solomon Islands has topped Pool A after a strong performance against Tahiti, finishing the game 3-1.
Solomon Islands Takes on Tahiti in World Cup 2022 Qualifiers
Solomon Islands will come up against Tahiti at the Al-Arabi Stadium, with the two sides battling it out in World Cup 2022 qualifying.
Prince Tahunipue Living the World Cup Dream
Everybody indeed needs a second chance in life and that’s what happened to Solomon Islands national team left-back Prince Tahunipue who was in tears when his name was not on the 30-man squad list last year.
Solomon Islands Will Advance to Knockout Stage of World Cup Qualifiers
The Solomon Islands national football squad will advance to the knockout stages of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Oceania Qualifiers as Vanuatu pulls out of the competition due to COVID-19.
Karate Begins High-Performance Training
Solomon Islands Karate Federation (SIKF) has taken a significant step forward in terms of martial art development.
Solomon Islands Registers First Win in World Cup Qualifiers
The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Oceania Qualifiers are underway in Doha, with the Solomon Islands beating the Cook Islands by 2-0. First half goals by Atkin Kaua and Alvin Hou were enough to seal victory, as international football made a welcome return to the OFC.
NHA Supports Capacity Building of National Sports Council
The National Hosting Authority (NHA) has extended its arm to support the capacity building of the National Sports Council (NSC) as the main body established by the Solomon Islands Government purposely to support the development of sports in the country.
Solomon Islands Set to Open 2022 World Cup Qualifiers Campaign Against Cook Islands
The Grand Hamad Stadium is set to host a historic first-ever Oceania qualifier outside of the Oceania region as Solomon Islands and Cook Islands get the FIFA World Cup 2022 Oceania qualifiers underway in the Group A opener on Thursday local time in Doha, Qatar.
World Cup Qualifiers Will Be Live on TV
The World Cup Qualifiers in Qatar for the Oceania region will be televised live on Telekom's TTV.
Solomon Islands Football Squad Head to Qatar
The Solomon Islands national football team departs Brisbane today headed for Qatar for the group stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Pacific Games Organizing Committee Holds Initial Discussions with City Council
The Sol2023 Games Organizing Committee (GOC) held a meeting with representative of the Honiara City Council (HCC) on Monday 7th March 2022 to have initial discussions on how the two organizations can align their operations in preparation for the hosting of the region’s biggest sporting event in 2023.
Sports Federations Encouraged to Practice Good Governance
As part of the legacy benefits of the 2023 Pacific Games, the Games Organizing Committee (GOC) is encouraging National Sport Federations (NSFs) to strengthen their governance and capabilities in preparation for 2023 and beyond.