DIGICEL has won an exclusive telecom sponsor of the PNG Games by committing K50,000 towards the event.
As part of the sponsorship, the telephone company will provide Games officials with Digicel handsets including K100 free credit to faciliate communications during the Games, and will provide the officials with Digicel uniforms..
The third PNG National Games will be staged in Lae from November 16 until November 24.
A total of 19 provinces are expected to participate in this yearís National Games with each province sending teams of a few hundred athletes.
Team Morobe has already confirmed its participation with a team of 700 athletes from
the province.
PNG Sports Foundation acting executive directo John Kambuou said, ìThank you Digicel for coming on board and sponsoring the PNG National Games. The PNG National Games is the biggest event in PNG and in the Pacific, where athletes of all levels and in different sports from all over the country come together and have the opportunity to compete on a national level. We need to train and nurture our talent at a grass roots level first to be in a position to participate on an international level. The PNG National Games provides this platform for all athletes and we are proud of this.î
Digicelís marketing communications manager Materura Tamarua, said of the sponsorship, ìDigicel is very proud to be part of such a big national event in which the athletes of PNG are offered a unique opportunity to compete against each other on a national level. We believe in bringing sports in PNG to a higher level and are committed to supporting the sportsmen and sportswomen of our country in achieving this goal.î
Digicelís sponsorship of the PNG National Games follows its announcement last month of its sponsorship of the PNG Disabled Athletes Team.
Digicel is committed to working with the PNG Sports Foundation to raise the visibility of sports in PNG and beyond.