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2025 Pacific Mini Games
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the 2025 Pacific Mini Games approaching in Koror, Palau, from June 29 to July 9, Team American Samoa is pressing forward with training and logistics. However, the most pressing obstacle faced by the sports federations that are sending teams isn’t physical; it’s...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — One of American Samoa's two Olympians from last year's Paris Olympics is gearing up to represent the Territory in the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in Palau scheduled for July.
At just 18 years old, sprinter Filomenaleonisa Iakopo's Olympic debut last year was a remarkable...
Apia, SAMOA — A decision on the host of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games has been deferred to next year after the Pacific Games Council (PGC) opted to reopen the bid process due to American Samoa and Niue failing to meet requirements.
Both bids expressed an interest in hosting the Games during last...

![The American Samoa national women's softball team is preparing to compete in the Pacific Mini Games to be held in Palau from June 29 to July 9. They are currently fundraising, as is Team American Samoa 2025 to afford the airfares to and from the games. [courtesy photo] The American Samoa national women's softball team](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_9228.jpeg?itok=zB5biMa-)
![Olympian Filomenaleonisa Iakopo with her parents Stanley and Priscilla Iakopo and Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean at his office last week. [courtesy photo] Olympian Filomenaleonisa Iakopo with her parents and Senate President Tuaolo Manaia Fruean](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/7935c.jpg?itok=zqT7ybAI)
![PGC chief executive Andrew Minogue announced the bid process had been reopened at the Pacific Games Council. [Inside the Games]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/pacificgamescouncilexecutivedirectorandrewminogue.jpg?itok=p6dsTU46)