Long way to go for sports

IF Papua New Guinea’s sports revolution is to truly take off and produce the champions and top shelf performances that the people crave for, then just having the facilities and good coaching is only part of the answer.
Having a sound foundation is key to producing a generation of athletes that will have not just the physical attributes in terms of fitness and skills to compete with the world’s best but also have the ingrained desire and attitude needed to make the leap from the average to the elite.
There is still so much to do in terms of strengthening sports and developing the next crop of athletes and stars.
In PNG, unfortunately the school sports system is not as well-orgainsed across the board.
While various sports run their junior programmes, these competitions are usually run according to the code’s calendar and administrative plans.
Regardless of the unique situation PNG is in, there should be a strong push by the Government through the Education Department to have school sports as an integral part of the curriculum.

Sports fan