Boxing a learning experience for Pacific Games athletes
The four-day event has been staged at Don Bosco Hall, Salelologa, with finals happening on Friday.
For 19-year-old Solomon Islands' Pemberton Lele, his progress to the finals has been about building skills. He is the only member from his team to make it to the finals, following a toe-to-toe fight against Elia Rokobuli from Fiji in the 60kg lightweight event.
"I have learnt to fight strong and new skills from other boxers I have fought and seen in the last few days," he said ahead of his final.
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Pacific's fastest man reigns in thrilling 200m final
In a thrilling contest at Apia Park Stadium, Tabakaucoro was victorious in 20.87 seconds, inches ahead of Dodson who finished in 20.91 seconds. Papua New Guinea's Theo Piniau snatched bronze in 21.70 seconds.
Both Tabakaucoro and Dodson fell after crossing the finish line, sending the medics out onto the field.
The Fijian admitted he was feeling very sore after the competition. "I expected to finish strong but not to fall over like that, but it just shows the level of competition here," Tabakaucoro told the Pacific Games News Service.
Men's 200m gold
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Cook Islands to face Tonga for netball gold
Cook Islands booked a place in the final by defeating Papua New Guinea 58-31 at the Multisport Centre, Faleata, urged on by their boisterous fans.
"This is great for Cook Island netball. Last time we were in a gold medal match was 1991. We have a huge support base, both here and at home," said coach Suzanne Evans.
Both teams entered the game undefeated from pool matches. Cook Islands took the lead and kept PNG goaled for the first four minutes.
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Samoa and Tonga reach tennis men's doubles semis
In the men's doubles quarter finals, Tongan brothers Matavano and Semisi Fanguna upset second seeds, PNG's Mark Gibbons and Matthew Stubbings, to progress to the semi-finals. An excited Matavano Fanguna said: "This win means a lot. It's our second Pacific Games but our first time to progress to the semis".
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Dodson rates debut race on Samoan soil as best experience ever
The 31 year-old was born and raised in the United States but qualifies for Samoa through his mother, who is from the village of Malie.
Dodson first represented Samoa four years ago but said to compete in Samoa in front of a Samoan crowd was an incredible experience.
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PNG debutant eyes gold in men's decathlon
BY: Loop Sports
Neither rain nor clouds could dampen the mood of the July 15th afternoon.
The decathlon got underway at Apia Park Stadium with the 100m sprint followed by long jump, shot put, high jump and the 400m under the shadow of the Pacific Games torch blazing through the gloomy sky.
Iga, whose forte is the pole vault, one of the five remaining events of the men's decathlon, currently sits at second place on the results table in his bid for a medal.
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Women's va'a medal ceremony at 2019 Pacific Games trumped by marriage proposal
Emilene Taulu, captain of the Cook Islands team who had won bronze yesterday, was taken by surprise when her partner Tupuga Amo proposed following a group haka.
Amo, who is also coach of the Cook Islands' men's va'a team, popped the question after the women's team had received their medals – and Taulu said yes.
Afterwards, Taulu admitted to the Pacific Games News Service that she had suspected a proposal was on the way but had not expected it to be at such a high-profile location.
Pacific Games marriage proposal
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Golden double for Fiji rugby league at Games
The women prevailed 16-4 in the gold medal match at Apia Park to become the event's first ever women's rugby league champions.
Fiji captain Timaima Ravisa opened the scoring with a breakaway try late in the first half and capped the result with an intercept try after the full-time siren had sounded.
An emotional Ravisa said PNG is a tough team to beat but they worked hard on defence and were able to capitalise on their opponents mistakes.
Fiji Rugby League Gold
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Lawn Bowls celebrates 40 years in Pacific Games
The competition was recently dominated by Fiji at the last Pacific Games with four gold, two silver and two bronze medals across men's and women's events.
The event will also feature popular names that will be defending their titles.
The young Cook Islands men's pair Taiki Paniani and Aidan Zittersteijn, who won bronze at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (the country's first ever Commonwealth Games medal) will be competing at Samoa 2019 in all four men's events, and gunning for further silverware.
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Six Nations to compete in squash
Fiji, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tahiti will contest singles, doubles, mixed doubles and team events for men and women.
PNG, New Caledonia and Fiji are expected to dominate after sharing 21 available medals amongst them at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby.
New Caledonia's Nicolas Massenet who won gold in the men's singles, men's doubles and men's team competition at Port Moresby 2015 is returning to defend all of his titles.
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