Papua New Guinea
Land: 462,840km2 Population: 3,762,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Bush Walking, Sailing
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Volleyball (20,000)
2) Rugby League (15,000)
3) Soccer (10,000)
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
Rugby League
Soccer
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
Papua New Guinea Sports Commission Act (1992)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
National Sports Institute
Address: PO BOX 337 Goroko EH8
Tel: (675)732.2391 Fax:(675)732.1941
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
Papua New Guinea Sports Commission conducted a survey called 'Sports Update'to 5,000 of a representative sample in April every year. The result indicates that 20% participated in sport more than 3 days a week.
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
NA
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Papua New Guinea Sports Commission
Address: PO BOX 1991, Boroko NCD
Tel:(675)325.1991 Fax:(675)325.9226
1. FOUNDED YEAR
March, 1992
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Bernard Fong, Chairman
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
To promote greater participation by individuals, families, communities, NPOs, churches, private enterprise and government agencies in the development of sports in Papua New Guinea, thereby enhancing a fit and healthy lifestyle.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 40 Part-time staff: 5
Volunteers: 15
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$30,000(2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Pikinini Sports
Youth Sports
Disable Sports
Milo Camps
Arafura Games
Public Sector Games
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) School children(Age 6 to 12) :
'Fair Play'
2) Adolescents(Age 13 to 16) :
'Competition'
3) Adult women :
'Women's Sport'
4) Employees at work-sites :
'Productivity'
5) General people in the community :
'Active Papua New Guinea'
6) Aged people :
'Fitness and live longer'
7) People with disabilities :
'We are the same'
9. LEADERSHIP TRAlNlNG AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
National Coaching Council approves and certifies all training courses, coaching.
University of Goroka award degree program in physical education.
Other courses are at certificate and diploma level.
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Papua New Guinea Sports Federation
Education Development
Tourism Authority
Health Development
Corporate Sectors
Provincial Government
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
SCOR (subcommittee sports: Australia, new Zealand, Papua New Guinea)
Olympic Committee, Commonwealth Games Association, South Pacific Games Council(through Papua New Guinea Sports Federation)
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Funding particularly on travel. The country main centers not linked by road. All travel by air.
(From the survey taken in 2000)
