National athletics squad gets backing from smallgoods manufacturer

 PRIMA Smallgoods have come to the assistance of the national athletics squad members training in Lae, Morobe, in preparation for the national championships and PNG Games this year. 

Athletics PNG Secretary Philip Rehder said there were currently 14 national squad athletes from other parts of the country based in Lae since the end of last year.  

Most of the athletes are junior squad members, who are part of Athletics PNG’s ongoing development programme. 

“There are a number of senior athletes who will be taking up scholarships to attend college in the USA later this year,” Rehder said.  “It is very important that they stay together.

“This is so they can remain focussed and have access to training facilities which they would not have at home.” He thanked the smallgoods manufacturer, through its national sales and marketing manager Kola Geri, for the company’s support by way of a fortnightly donation of meat products.