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We need K5million for Apia Games
By HENRY MORABANG
PAPUA New Guinea Sports Federation
needs K5million to send the full strength 500-strong Team PNG to
the Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa, later this year.
PNGSF justification committee chairman Raymond Hoada said in a
statement at week's end that the final number of sports in Team
PNG teams was dependent on PNGSF raising the required amount on
time.
Raising K5 million was one of the three major criteria which the
PNGSF would use when approving teams to travel to Apia. The other
two were full payments of levy fees and conforming to all other
justification committee and PNGSF requirements.
Hoada came out last week strongly on these three major criteria
after dropping three sports from travelling to Apia because they
did not meet the PNGSF requirements. However, the three sports
(not named) have until this Friday to appeal for their possible
inclusion.
He said names of the three sports were withheld until such time as
the sports disputes tribunal makes its decision for the PNGSF to
announce.
He said two others sports were uncertainties but were subject to
performances in overseas competitions.
Eight sports have been endorsed subject to submitting
documentation as requested by the justification committee by the
end of this month.
Respective sports have been advised in writing. Final endorsement
of these sports is subject to international competition and
measure of performance.
The total minimal number endorsed is 422, and all sports have been
given a May 9 deadline to submit final teams with non-travelling
reserves so that PNGSF can conform to Pacific Games Charter
deadline of May 25.
The general team management will start processing entry by name
after May 9 and complete the process by May 22 - three days before
the May 25 deadline.
Hoada said that should a sport withdraw after the close of entries
on May 25, the sport will be penalised US$1,000 as per the Games
charter.
 
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