Samoa 2019 News and Updates

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Vanuatu women proving cricket is for everyone

It took an online fundraising campaign to bring them here, but the Vanuatu women's cricket team, led by captain Selina Solman, are making the most of their opportunities at the…

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Samoa 2019 sailors frustrated by wind

Sailors were at the mercy of the winds in a day of stop-start sailing at Mulifanua during the third day of sailing competition in the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games.

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Cultural show for athletes

A cultural show put on for athletes and officials at the Games Village for Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games was described as "spectacular" for one athlete from Fiji.

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PNG sailors inspired by Olympian father at Samoa 2019

Sailing at the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games is a family affair for Papua New Guinea’s Rose-Lee, Teariki and Raymond Numa.

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Samoan PM assesses archery rivals

Samoa's prime minister has his eye on the competition at archery in the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games.

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Niue bowl their way to medal glory

Niue’s lawn bowlers propelled their country onto the medal table at the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games, collecting a silver and two bronze at Lawn Bowl Greens Faleata on Tuesday…

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Swimmer wins Pacific Games medal hours after breaking foot

On the opening night of swimming finals, just over 24 hours after breaking her foot, New Caledonia's Adeline Williams gingerly made her way onto the starting blocks, on crutches, to…

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Ex-New Zealand high commissioner wins medal for Niue

Former New Zealand high commissioner to Niue, Mark Blumsky, has won a medal for his adopted home at the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games.

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No court, no problem for Kiribati beach volleyball men

Kiribati men’s beach volleyball team have no access to a beach volleyball court in their home country, but it hasn’t stopped them progressing to the quarter-finals at the Samoa 2019…

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