K3mil for PNGOC

THE Government, through Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH), on Friday announced a K3 million sponsorship with the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) for a three-year period (2021-23) leading up to Team PNG’s participation in major international events.
The funding will support the implementation of Team PNG’s 2021-2024 strategy.
This strategy includes PNG’s representation at the Tokyo Olympics, 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, 2023 Solomon Islands Pacific Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Public Enterprises and State Investments William Duma said he was excited to partner PNGOC and Team PNG.
“Sports can assist in uniting our nation and we are excited to join Team PNG on this journey,” he said.
“Sports contribute meaningfully to development at all levels of society and our collaboration with Team PNG and PNGOC provides a platform to further develop our youth and communities.”
PNGOC president Sir John Dawanincura thanked Duma and KCH for their commitment to support Team PNG for the next three years.
“We are extremely grateful and excited about this new partnership with KCH,” he said.
“This is the largest sponsorship for PNGOC to date and will ensure the implementation of Team PNG’s performance strategy.
“PNG athletes and coaches will be well prepared and supported to achieve maximum performance in multi-sport competitions over the next three years.
“Preparations at the elite level are a continued effort and we are grateful that this partnership will enable us to assist athletes to bring success to the country and inspire more Papua New Guineans to pursue their dreams — just as our athletes pursue their Olympic dreams.”