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Alex pulls gold from the cold
In the last day of the 2011 Arafura Games International Surf Lifesaving full story...
Tears flow as Aceh takes gold
Aceh players shed tears of joy, while Darwin players were devastated after full story...
PNG score volleyball Gold again
In a rematch of the 2009 Arafura Games volleyball finals the Papua full story...
Course record but no Gold
Gold Coast golfer Courtney Massey broke the women’s course record at Darwin full story...
Arafura Games brings out weightlifting best
Nauru’s Itte Detanamo opened a new chapter in weightlifting history by breaking full story...
Gardiner and Barker claim marathon Gold
The 2011 Arafura Games half marathon took athletes through Darwin’s East Point full story...
Fundamental Principles
Emerging Champions
Unlike the Olympic Games or world championships, the Arafura Games are not an event pitched at the world's most elite athletes. The Games are development games for the athletes of our region to use as a stepping stone.
Sporting Neighbours
The countries of the region are invited to come together as friends and sporting neighbours to compete in a competitive sporting environment. The Arafura Games are a vessel through which friendship and goodwill between competing nations can be fostered and strengthened.
Sharing Knowledge
The Arafura Games not only offer competition and development opportunities for athletes but also endeavour to be of benefit to coaches, administrators, officials and other support staff. Various opportunities exist to 'share knowledge'.