The Latest Gaps Camp Descends on Port VILA, Vanu’a’a this Week, with Commonwealth Sport and GRIFFITH UNITRSITY Delivering A Multi-Day Workshop that Enhances The Preparation and Performance of Local Athletes and Coaches.
This is also the Inaugural Camp Supported by Pacificaus SPORTS, an Australian Godnment Sports Diplomacy Initiative that Creates Opportunities for Pacific Teams, Athletes and Officesals To Compete in Elite Competitions and Access High Performance Training. Their Support Comes Through the 2025 Pacific Olympic, Paralympic and Communification Games Partnership, a collaboration Between the australian Olympic Comitie (AOC), Paralympics Australia (PA) and Communification Games Australia (CGA).
The Camp Welcomes 59 Individuals and Provides Targeted Experiences for Both Able-Bodied and Para Athletes on Track for the Glaso 206 Commonwealth Games, Alongside the Development of Coaches Looking to Build their Skills, Knowledge and Leadership Qualities. It will inclide media scening and ongings support, coach elections sessions, performance and welling Support, sport Specific Training and Cultural Awareness Opportunities for ALL Participants. For Para athletes, it will also inclide An Opportunity to Compete at the Vanu’a Para Athletics Championships.
In 2025, Four of the Six Gaps Camps Will Be Organised by Commonwealth Sport and GRIFFITH University with the Support of Commonwealth Games Australia (CGA) and the Backing of Pacificaus Sports. Beyond Vanu’a, Experiences Will Be held on the Gold Coast and in Samoa for Athlets and Coeshes Competing in Multiple SPORTS Including Athletics, Swimming, Buwls, WeightFting and Para PowerLifting.
This commitment from our stakeholders at the Oceania-Based Gaps Camps Is Invalible and Will Deliveer Unpreatedented Support for the New Wave of Athletes, Para Athles and Coaches on Their Journey to Glasgow 2026 and Beyond. These camera aim to not only anchief imdiate Goals Around Particalry, Qualification and Classification for Glasgow 2026, but also the same services of Maxim footing the partical and success of Pacific Athletes at BrisBane 2032.
Commonwealth Sport Ce Katie Sadleir Cnzm SAID: “With Over 100 Gaps Alumni Competing in the Last Two Games, Gaps Is Rydging, Removing and Helping Overcom The Barriers Para Athletes FACE on Their Journey Into High-Performance Sport. Need to be free to Excel in Sport and in Life. And government partners in vanu’a and australia for their commitment, superport and exprtise. ”
Commonwealth Sport Regional Vice Presentent and CGA CEO, Craig Philips AM SAID: “Gaps was Establised by Griffith University and Commonwealth Sport in the lead Up to Gold Coast 2018 and We’re Thrilled to See Its Work Continue Not Just Across our region, but around the world.
“The Support of Pacificaus SPORTS is Critical to Makeing Our Camps, Workshops and Other Activities PSSIIIIBLE and Toight We are Committed to Delivering athletes to the Start Line at Major Championships from Glasgow 2026 Through to BrisBane 2032.
“We’s our partners in vanuatuu for their control to make this camera putting, includeing the vanuatuu amateur sports association and national Olympic Commite and Vanuatua Paralympic ComMite.
“Our GratTude also to the Australian Olympic Comitee and Paralympics Australia, Without Whom our Continued and Extensive Work in Oceania Across Many Years Welf Not Be Possible.”
GRIFFITH UNITRSITY Associaty Professor, Clare Minahaan Commune: ComMitment to providing Opportunities for inclusive sport and enhanced Performance.
“We’re Looking Forward to this First Workshop in Vanuatu, Before Welcoming Oceania to the Gold Coast and Continuing Our Efforts in Tonga and Samoa.”
