Throughout 2023, Oceania will be featuring university clubs from around our region. All clubs are active on their university campuses and in their community. All provide opportunities for their members and unite students during their time at university. Club of the week for 15 May is the Northern Mariana Islands College Sports The Northern Marianas…
The University of Guam (UOG) has set their varsity sport schedule for the upcoming fall semester. A number of sport tryouts will be held during the month of August with students able to participate in a number of sports. “We were so happy that we could return to the athletics fields and courts in the…
The University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) has a strong tradition of competitive inter faculty sport. In 2021 the inaugural Unity Sports Tournament was developed as a way to unite and engage students from across all schools within the university after the pandemic. The event was a success and is now an annual feature on…
The Fiji Inter Tertiary Games are held to coincide with International Day of University Sport in September and teams across universities in Fiji are getting ready for the competition. After a two year absence due to the pandemic, Fiji University Sports Association are excited to once again hold the event. Fiji National University (FNU) has…
The team at Northern Mariana Islands College Sport is lead by FISU FLVA Student Ambassador Angela Bernal and aims to spread the word about sport and activity amongst students at the Northern Marianas College. Northern Mariana Islands is a territory in the north/west of the Pacific Ocean. It is known for its beautiful beaches, world…
University and Tertiary Sport New Zealand (UTSNZ) has announced the winners of the National Tertiary Championship Shield and the Te Kaitiaki – the National Tertiary Spirit award. These awards honour New Zealand’s best student athletes and tertiary sports teams. Defending champions The University of Auckland retain the title of National Tertiary Champions in 2021 and…
University Tertiary Sport New Zealand is proud to unveil its latest award – Te Kaitiaki – to be presented for the first time this year. Te Kaitiaki, the National Tertiary Spirit Champion award recognises the tertiary institution that has captured the spirit of national championship events as determined by participant vote across all UTSNZ National…
Many of us around the globe have been focused on the recently completed Tokyo Olympics. After a year’s delay, the host city and nation were able to deliver one of the most challenging and inspiring Olympics to date. You might not be aware, but there were over 250 current student-athletes that attended the Olympics from…
In the north of Papua New Guinea (PNG), a program involving university students, is working to bring sport to children from rural village communities. The PNG University of Technology is based in the northern town of Lae and has a student population of just 3,000. Basketball is a popular sport on campus and the local…
Article written by PNG FISU Student Ambassador – Phillie Julai Papua New Guinea has been a member of FISU since its foundation in 1985 and today is comprised of six universities reaching over 25,000 students nationwide. Part of the continental body of Oceania, the Papua New Guinea University Sports Association, or PNGSA, has its sights…