Fair play theme for Kiwi Sport

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 680, 1 April 1997, Page 1

Fair play theme for Kiwi Sport

Olympicidealsof fair play, under standing, participation and achievement were the focus of the Olympic Kiwisport day held at the Ohakune Primary School last Wednesday. More than 300 children from Ohakune, Ngamatea, Orautoha and 7 the Maungarongo fcura Kaupapa schools took part, with 19 sports students from Wanganui running a number of sports activities with help from teachers and parents. The focus was squarely on fair play, and not winning and losing. 7 In total, 204 fair play certificates were givenout with 19 children chosen as 'fairest players'. They each received Ohakune Tyres and Energy Centre 'Firesfone Fairplay" gifts. They were: Waipare King, Sophie Craig, Fiona Lynch, Riripeti Mareikura, Jesse Nation, Mana Tamati, B^ent Collins, Todd Anderson, Joel Roke, Mareikura Kaire, Jaid Dekker, Chiceuita Albert, Corey Nation, Clayton Herewini, Callum Haig, Turn to Page 2

Fairplay theme for Kiwi Sport

FROM PAGE 1 Tania Wallis, Owen King, Keith Donald, and Stephen Dixon. As part of an opening ceremony, the children recited the Fairplay Sports Charter of New Zealand: "We at our school agree that when playing sport we will enjoy ourselves, play within the rules, respect the referees and umpires, respect the opposition and their supporters, be gracious winners and dignified Iosers, play hard but play fair." The Wanganui students are working on the Sport Wanganui Training Opportunities Programme's yearlong sport, fitnes^ and leisure course.