Vanuatu sports

The open event was held across five municipal wards in Vanuatu's capital and enabled participants to try seven sports.

The Anglican Church in the Northern Ward, Anamburu Park in the Anamburu Ward, Freshwater Field in the Freshwater Ward, Seaside Field in the Central Ward and Nambatri AVEC Futsal Field in the Southern Ward were used as venues for the two-day event.

Participants of all age groups played hockey, tennis, volleyball, rugby, weightlifting, archery and cricket as part of the programme, which received support from the respective National Federations.

VASANOC made the clarification in a statement released last week.

 “We would like to inform you that the protocol which is applied now is Scenario 2A.”It is a directive from the Vanuatu Ministry of Health.”

“From VASANOC, we want to advice everyone that all sporting activities as well as events are maintained for the time being.”

The meeting marked the first time the organisation's constitution has been amended since the Vanuatu Amateur Sport Federations and Vanuatu National Olympic Committee merged to form VASANOC in 1991.

According to a summary of changes sent to inside the games, there will be a "collaboration with Oceania and International Sport Federations to penalise under-performing National Sport Federations of Vanuatu".

Other changes include a procedure for the election of an honorary President as well as the inclusion of athlete representatives as office holders.