PNG Warrior

Papua New Guinean (PNG) lone Judoka and first PNG athlete to compete in the 2012 London Olympics, Raymond Ovinou, lost in the first round of competition. He competed in the 66kg division but was ousted by Armenian Armen Nazaryan in less than a minute at the ExCel Stadium. According to his coach, John Jambert, the […]

Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) lone Judoka, Raymond Ovinou, will be the first athlete to compete in the London Olympics. The 27 year old qualified in the Oceania Judo Championships in Cairns, Australia in April. He finished 3rd after losing to Steven Brown of South Australia which earned him a spot in the World’s largest sporting […]

Papua New Guinea (PNG) will be represented in the London Olympics by lone Judoka, Raymond Ovinou. The little known fighter qualified in April at the Oceania Judo Championships in Cairns, Australia. Ovinou, 27, a Gulf resident of Gereka village won three bouts in his 66kg division before losing to South Australian Steven Brown. His performance […]