PNGOC to assess Games campaign

Following the country’s Pacific Games campaign in Samoa in July, the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) will be holding a workshop to evaluate the performance of Team PNG.
PNGOC has invited national federation executives along with two national coaches and two athletes — a male and female — to participate in the workshop which will be held in Port Moresby on Saturday.
PNGOC secretary-general Auvita Rapilla said the workshop provided an opportunity to reflect on Team PNG’s performance, analyse selection processes and preparations to improve for the next Games
“It doesn’t end after one Games, we have to come back and plan and prepare again for the next event — we continue to strive for excellence,” she said.
Among the things discussed at the workshop will be a review of Team PNG’s Games results, performance analysis, justification process and also the support provided to teams while in Apia.
The PNG Sports Foundation will be part of the programme.
There will also be a presentation from the High Performance Sport and the National Sports Institute.
Chef de mission Emma Waiwai said Team PNG continued to grow with every Games experience and a lot of the improvement came from learning from past events and activities.
“Being successful does not mean that we did everything right, there is always a lesson to be learned and this workshop provides that opportunity for us and our teams who participated,” Waiwai said. Team PNG finished second on the medal tally with 39 gold, 57 silver and 35 bronze to record their most successful Games campaign on foreign soil.
PNGOC aims to interact more with its member federations in workshops like this so that sports can be better equipped with the right information for their development.
Federation executive who are yet to confirm their attendance should contact Chris Amini at the PNGOC office.