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Llona Maher pumps her fist in celebration as the USA Eagles win a Bronze Medal after defeating Australia 14-12 at the Paris Olympic Women’s Rugby 7s Finals, Day 3, Stade de France, Paris, France. [Photo by Barry Markowitz]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Three events which have occurred at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France have provoked sadness, disbelief, disgust and disappointment by the president of the American Samoa Boxing Association (ASBA) Paepaetele Mapu Jamias.
In a telephone interview Monday,...
Alena Saili, a proud Samoan and New Zealand Black Fern, enjoyed sharing her 2024 Paris Olympic Rugby 7s Gold Medal with the crowd at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Alena also won Gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [photo by Barry Markowitz]
PARIS — Swim competition at these Paris 2024 Games got underway at 11:02 Saturday morning. By 11:38, Micah Masei, representing America Samoa, was done, his Olympics over just that quickly, 34th of 35 in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke, second to last.
Masei knew coming in that this, or something...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Swimmer Micah Masei has earned a spot to represent American Samoa in the 100-meter Breaststroke event on Day 1. Micah is the first two-time Olympian in swimming for American Samoa.
Micah earned a gold medal in the 50-meter Breaststroke and a silver in the 100-meter...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A Northern Marianas sports reporter says Filomenaleonisa Iakopo left Saipan on Saturday morning with Paris as her final destination. She will compete in the 100 meters event of the Olympic Games in the French capital on Aug. 2 representing American Samoa.
The now 18-year...