Oceania champions ready for Espanyol test

The Navy Blues set-up their FIFA Club World Cup training base in Barcelona this morning and have one training session before they take on an Espanyol side likely to include a handful of La Liga, Segunda B and youth talent tomorrow. The fixture – set-up by Auckland City FC coach Ramon Tribulietx – is sure…

Bareman made a powerful presentation on day three of the Pacific Youth and Sports Conference in Noumea, New Caledonia today, speaking candidly of the challenges she has faced, before revealing what drives her to continue fighting.On the worst days she has been forced to lock herself in her office to hide the tears as she…

The Australian Sports Commission is undertaking an important initiative focused on these areas that is creating ripples in the region – the Australian Sports Outreach Program (ASOP). ASOP aims to invest in sport for development programs that address topics such as social inclusion, gender equality and health. Sophie Beauvais, the International Director of Sport for…

Having left long-time club Waitakere United for 2013 OFC Champions League victors Auckland City in the off-season, the Fiji international has wasted little time adapting to his new surroundings.“So far so good, the boys are good and welcomed me with open arms and our training is going well. I’m really enjoying myself,” Krishna says.He says…

It is a taboo subject that we tend to steer clear of to save ourselves embarrassment. Today, Dr. Lawrence Zessler, representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) office in the Pacific, spoke about the issues surrounding the area and the importance of using education to get through to youth.“Our mission is clear. We try…

This week, he attended and delivered a keynote address to 700 youth from all across the Oceania region at the Pacific Youth and Sport Conference in New Caledonia. When asked about the key message he wished to express to young people, he said: “Use sport as a tool for development and peace, and that means…

PYASC is under the patronage of the United Nations Office on Sport for Development and Peace, with special advisor to the UN General Secretary, Wilfried Lemke travelling from Europe to Nouméa, New Calédonia to speak at the conference.Lemke addressed the attendees on the opening day before continuing today, introducing the concept of Sport for Development…

The conference is bringing close to 800 youths from sport and youth organisations, government and international institutions from around the Pacific region together in Noumea, New Caledonia. Rokotuinakasa says the prospect of being involved in a conference like this is exciting and he can’t wait for it to get underway tomorrow.“Sport can make a difference…