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Posts by The PGO Content Team for Samoa 2019 News

Jaiyah Sailua American Samoa Football

World’s first transgender footballer proud to be ‘home’ for Pacific Games

American Samoa’s Jaiyah Saelua made headlines in 2011 when she became the first transgender footballer to play in a FIFA men’s world cup qualifying match.

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SAILING WM

What to watch on day 7

What will week 2 bring? After a well-deserved rest day on Sunday we move into the second stanza at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games with VENUES from Apia Park to…

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TR WM

Sport preview: Touch

It's an early kick off for Touch and week 2 of competition at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games with the first game scheduled for 8.

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NETBALL WM

Sport preview: Netball

Netball teams from 9 nations will take to the newly built Multi-Sport Complex at Faleata on Monday, 15 July from 1pm.

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SHOOTING WM

Sport preview: Shooting

Shooting will go off with a bang at Tafaigata Shooting Range between 15-19 July.

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ATHLETICS WM

Sport Preview: Athletics

Always popular Athletics will kick off at the 2019 Samoa Pacific Games at 3. 30pm on Monday with the first event of the Men's Decathlon.

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GOLF

Bula Vinaka from Fiji's bronze medal winning Men's Golf team

The 4 man Fijian Golf team will leave for home with a bronze medal - and fond memories of Samoa and the 2019 Pacific Games.

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BBALLWM

Men's Basketball wrap: Guam tops Pool A and host Samoa advance to next round

Reigning champion Guam edged out New Caledonia in the battle for Group A top spot to punch an outright ticket to the Semi-Finals of the 2019 Pacific Games men’s basketball…

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Badminton Fiji v New Caledonia hug

Badminton players in tears at bronze victory

A longed-for victory over a long-time rival left a badminton medalist in tears on the court from the exertion and injury.

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