FIBA and BFPNG launch U15 Oceania Championship logo

Basketball Federation of Papua New Guinea (BFPNG) and FIBA launched the logo of the FIBA Oceania U15 Championships, 2018 at the Taurama Aquatic and Indoor Centre in Port Moresby City today. The logo which heavily features the "Lakatoi" is a symbol of the Port Moresby's residents that reminds them of their history of trade with various cities across Papua New Guinea. BFPNG President Nick Daroa and FIBA Oceania Competitions Manager Amanda Jenkins were on hand to unveil the logo to a sizeable crowd at the world-class Taurama Basketball court. "We are happy and proud with the logo of the U15 Oceania tournament that features the Lakatoi which you can see all over the Port Moresby," said. Daroa. "PNG is looking forward to hosting another world-class event and to show everyone our hospitality to our guests," he added. Jenkins arrived in the capital city of PNG on an official visit to assess the readiness of PNG in hosting the first step of the Qualifier of the U18 Asia Championships. "PNG has always been a great host, we were here in the 2015 Pacific Games and also the 2017 Melanesia Cup. We look forward to another successful event in December," said Jenkins. "With the APEC 2018 in November and our tournament in December, it only proves the viability and the hosting prowess of Port Moresby. The FIBA Oceania U15 Championship will host 7 nations including Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Guam and the host nation.
Courtesy of: fiba.basketball