Pacific Games
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The men and women who will be representing American Samoa at the XVI Pacific Games, to be hosted in Samoa next month are scrambling to find a way to get there. Samoa News understands that assurances from the American Samoa Government — that financial help will be...
The poor conditions of the field at Veterans Memorial Stadium is only one of many challenges being faced by local athletes, currently training for the upcoming Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa. Funding for the trip is another challenge. Read in Sports section how local rugby teams are scrambling to...
Apia, SAMOA — With just over a fortnight left before the opening of the Pacific Games in Samoa a ceremony has been held in Faleata to mark China's handing over of a brand new multi-sport centre and the completion of refurbishment work on existing games venues.
Speaking at the ceremony yesterday...
Apia, SAMOA — Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi recently announced his intention to compete at this year’s Pacific Games in Apia.
The declaration might appear out of the ordinary, but the 74-year-old previously achieved the feat when Samoa last hosted the Games in 2007....
Apia, SAMOA — Condoms will be freely available for the athletes during the July Pacific Games but this does not mean they are obligated to use them.
More than a 1000 boxes of condoms have been put aside for use during the Games. These will be distributed at the games village and other locations...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As part of their preparation for the upcoming 16th Pacific Games in Samoa this July, the American Samoa Rugby Union (ASRU) is sending a 20-men 7s’ squad team to compete at the 31st Vailima Marist International Sevens tournament this weekend.
The ASRU team, ‘Talavalu’, is...
A Samoan player tries the old tongue fake out move, as Samoa's National Rugby League presented its "Fantastic 4' tournament, for the top Samoa resident Rugby League players to compete for a roster spot in the upcoming Pacific Games to be held in Samoa. [Photo by Barry Markowitz, 2/9/19]
After honing his skills for possible representation in sailing at the Pacific Games in Apia this July, Leo Young secures his Laser sailboat assisted by veteran sailor, Jim McGuire who coached some aspiring sailing champs this past Saturday at Sadie’s by the Sea. [Photo: Barry Markowitz 2/2/19]
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