Samoa 2019 News and Updates

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Final flag raising ceremonies delight Team Samoa and visitors

Saturday saw a final flurry of flag raising ceremonies for the remaining eight countries participating in the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games – American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New…

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Family of sponsors carry the torch on last day of the relay

Elegance, grace and enthusiasm have driven the expedition of the XVI Pacific Games torch relay around Savai’i, to Manono and around Upolu over the last two weeks.

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Team PNG arrives in numbers to familiar welcome

The first 150 athletes and team officials from Papua New Guinea to arrive at the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games were treated to a colourful welcome from Samoa’s PNG community…

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Free, fresh water at all venues

There will be thousands of athletes, officials, volunteers and spectators at the  Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games over the next two weeks.   That's a lot of thirsty people.

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Communities unite as the Torch Relay continues on Day 10

Two more days before the opening ceremony for the XVI Pacific Games and Samoa is ‘on fire’ as the torch relay continues its journey around Upolu.

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Taekwondo will feature in second week

2019 is the seventh time that Taekwondo has featured at the Pacific Games. Taekwondo (태권도/跆拳道) originated in Korea and was introduced at the Olympics in Sydney in 2000.

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Va'a race programme announced

Va’a is more than a traditional Pacific Island sport.

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Greening of the Games: Rubbish Bins

People at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games have a rare chance this summer.

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DAY9

The torch relay arrives in Apia on day 9

The ninth leg of the torch relay for the XVI Pacific Games was greeted by cheers and chants of celebration in Apia.

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