Samoa 2019: Day seven of competition
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By Michael Pavitt and Matthew Smith in Apia
Country | ||||
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New Caledonia | 74 | 54 | 50 | |
Papua New Guinea | 42 | 57 | 33 | |
Samoa | 38 | 40 | 47 | |
Fiji | 35 | 38 | 46 |
By Michael Pavitt and Matthew Smith in Apia
An athletes' lounge and breakout area has been set-up for those competing at the 2019 Pacific Games here as part of the "Voices of the Athletes" (VoA) programme launched by the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC).
The medal ceremony for the va'a women's V6 marathon event at the 2019 Pacific Games here was trumped by a marriage proposal to one of the athletes.
Tahiti’s Remi Rossi celebrated a hat-trick of gold medals on the final day of badminton action at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games.
New Zealand transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard clinched two gold medals as weightlifting competition concluded here today, while a dramatic men’s over 109 kilograms event saw Tonga’s Aisake Tuitupou benefit from mistakes from his rivals.
New Caledonia rubber stamped their domination of swimming competition at Samoa 2019 by winning six of the nine gold medals on the final night of action here today.
Vanuatu have won the bronze medal in the women's cricket at the 2019 Pacific Games, having had to crowdfund their campaign due to a lack of official support.
Fiji claimed victories in two of the most hotly anticipated events of the 2019 Pacific Games - the men's and women's rugby sevens.
By Michael Pavitt and Matthew Smith in Apia
World junior weightlifting champion Don Opeloge lived up to expectations by winning triple gold in front of an expectant crowd today.
Three Pacific Games records fell in six races on the penultimate day of swimming competition, while hosts Samoa were able to add another gold medal to their tally.
A married couple from Fiji won three of the six archery medals available here today, including two golds, at the 2019 Pacific Games.
Australia claimed victory in the men’s beach volleyball at the 2019 Pacific Games – despite one player being “unable to jump or walk” – while Vanuatu won the women’s event in front of a packed crowd on Apia Waterfront.
By Michael Pavitt and Matthew Smith in Apia
Fiji and New Caledonia celebrated multiple titles on the third day of swimming competition at Samoa 2019 as the Cook Islands clinched a maiden gold medal in the sport at the Pacific Games.