Samoa 2019 News and Updates

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First gold for host nation

Archer Jill Walters has won the first gold medal for Team Samoa in the XVI Pacific Games, inspired by her father and her country.

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Tahiti women take gold in V12 va'a

Tahiti has emerged as the winners of the women’s 500 metres V12 va’a race, held in Mulifanu'a.

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Sport Preview: Weightlifting

All eyes will be on Faleata Sports Complex from Tuesday onwards as 19 nations begin competing in weightlifting, one of the most popular and highly anticipated sports at the Samoa…

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Football kicks off at Samoa 2019

Monday’s football openers set up an intriguing second round of matches at the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games with Fiji, PNG, Samoa and New Caledonia among the early victors.

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Sport Preview: Swimming

Swimming action begins at Aquatic Centre Faleata on Tuesday morning in one of the most popular sports at the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games.

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Fiji and New Caledonia impress at table tennis

Table tennis was served up at the Harvest Centre, Faleata Sports Complex for the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games on the first day of competition on 8 July.

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Fiji, Tahiti, New Caledonia dominate badminton

Fiji, Tahiti and New Caledonia opened with a dominant performance on day one of the Mixed Team event in Badminton.

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Sport preview: Va'a

Eighteen nations will be battling it out on the open water in va'a, the traditional outrigger canoe paddling of the Pacific, on day 2 of Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games.

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PNG and Samoa dominate men’s rugby league 9s openers

Day one of the men’s rugby league 9s competition at the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games saw a number of tight contests in torrential rain and mud at Apia Park…

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