{"id":358198,"date":"2021-12-22T06:02:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T20:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=358198"},"modified":"2021-12-22T06:02:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T20:02:37","slug":"vaa-selects-national-team-for-mini-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/vaa-selects-national-team-for-mini-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Va\u2019a selects national team for Mini Games"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Northern Marianas National Paddle Sports Federation has selected 24 paddlers for the CNMI National Outrigger Canoe Team for next year\u2019s Pacific Mini Games. File photo shows paddlers at a local competition. (ROSELYN B. MONROYO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Northern Marianas National Paddle Sports Federation has concluded its tryouts for the CNMI National Outrigger Canoe Team for next year\u2019s Pacific Mini Games and has selected 24 paddlers\u201412 men and 12 women\u2014for the national paddling team.<\/p>\n

NMNPSF president Justin Andrew said the umbrella organization of all va\u2019a clubs in the CNMI has submitted the names of the successful paddlers to emerge from the training pool to the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games Organizing Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have concluded our tryout phase. We have our final 14 men and 14 women. I\u2019m preparing a report to Pacific Mini Games Organizing Committee and Northern Marianas Sports Association to inform them of our final roster of men and women. We are now transitioning to the training phase,\u201d he told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

Andrew also said the surge of COVID-19 cases in the community has affected NMNPSF\u2019s training for the Mini Games.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rise in COVID-19 cases has affected us. We have to implement va\u2019a-specific measures to help with the rise in COVID-19 cases. We asked our athletes to make sure that they get tested if someone close to them at home and at work tests positive and not come to training until a negative result is reported. We are also closely monitoring the rise in cases and will make adjustments as we go. We cannot stop training, but we are prepared to make that decision should the rise in COVID-19 cases warrants a drastic adjustments in our training program,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Saipan Paddling Club, Napu Outrigger Canoe Club, Marianas Outrigger Club, and Marianas Pacific Paddlers make up the clubs under the NMNPSF.<\/p>\n

At 294 athletes, va\u2019a has so far the most athletes confirmed for next year\u2019s Mini Games. It was originally not included in the calendar of sports events for next year\u2019s Mini Games.<\/p>\n

The CNMI was only expected to host six events\u2014athletics, badminton, baseball, beach volleyball, golf, and triathlon\u2014as a condition for pushing through with the quadrennial following the devastation brought about by Super Typhoon Yutu in 2018.<\/p>\n

Later on, the administration of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres asked the Pacific Games Council to add another three sports events\u2014va\u2019a, tennis, and weightlifting\u2014to increase the sports calendar of the Northern Marianas Pacific Mini Games 2022 to nine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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