Sport: Solomons says Pacific Games preparation still on track
Quoting Radio New Zealand – 11 February 2020
“Organisers of the 2023 Pacific Games have dismissed claims that the coronavirus outbreak in China will delay the construction of key infrastructure projects in Solomon Islands.
“A number of big projects funded by the Chinese government were scheduled to get under way this year, including the construction of the new national stadium in Honiara.
“The Deputy Chief of Mission for the Chinese Embassy in Papua New Guinea, Yao Ming, told the Solomon Star the coronavirus epidemic in China had set back preparations.
“He said an official delegation from China were supposed to have arrived in Solomon Islands this week to get the ball rolling on the Pacific Games infrastructure project but they had been unable to make it because of travel restrictions brought in to try and limit the spread of the coronavirus.
“Yao Ming said he did not know how long the coronavirus epidemic would last but as soon as it was over the Games preparation work would resume.”
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