BY TONY IROGA UFUNONI
Choiseul Province has officially kicked off preparations for the upcoming Solomon Islands Games scheduled to take place in Honiara next month.
According to Mr Brian Koveke Choiseul Provincial Sports and Recreation Development Officer, Netball and Athletics competitions will be held at the provincial headquarter either at the end of May or in the first week of June.
Koveke confirmed that volleyball and rugby competitions will be hosted in Wagina as part of its wider preparations for the upcoming Solomon Islands Games scheduled for June.
He said these events will provide an opportunity for officials to select the best athletes to represent Team Lauru at the upcoming Solomon Games 2026, while also preparing our athletes for the South Pacific Games.
Koveke also called on sports representative to try and identify their Netball representative from their constituency to represent their constituency during this tournament.
He said Lauru has confirmed that its sporting disciplines for the upcoming Solomon Islands Games scheduled for late June to July 2026 are Netball, Volleyball (both beach and indoor) Athletics, and Rugby 7s.
“The Taekwondo will be included, but only athletes who successfully complete grading and meet qualification standards will be eligible to represent the province,” he said.
He said boxing will not be in the upcoming provincial games and the 2026 Solomon Islands Games after the Solomon Islands Amateur Boxing Association (SIABA) was reportedly not registered under the National Sports Council of Solomon Islands.
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