Samoa 2019 chief executive Falefata Hele Matatia has expressed his hope that next year's Pacific Games will help the country to become a centre of excellence for sport in the region.
Pacific Games Council (PGC) President Vidhya Lakhan has claimed he has great "confidence and faith" in Samoa 2019, despite time being against organisers of next year’s event.
Samoa 2019 unveiled their official logo for next year's Pacific Games at a special ceremony here today.
Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) have begun their search for a Chef de Mission for upcoming Pacific and Olympic Games.
Samoa 2019 will be the final edition of the Pacific Games to feature more than 24 sports, with the multi-sport event set to be capped for future editions.
Legal action has been launched by the Pacific Games Council (PGC) and the Tonga Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) against the country's Government after the nation withdrew from hosting the 2019 Pacific Games.
Samoa has been officially approved as the host nation for the 2019 Pacific Games during the Pacific Games Council's (PGC) General Assembly in Vanautu.
Establishing an Organising Committee for the 2019 Pacific Games at the earliest possible date is the key priority for Samoa after the country officially replaced Tonga as hosts of the event, the head of the nation's Olympic Committee has warned.
The Pacific Games Council (PGC) has executed the host agreement for the 2019 Pacific Games with the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) and the country's Government.
Samoa have been awarded the 2019 Pacific Games as a replacement for Tonga, it was announced today.
Tahiti are out of the race to host the 2019 Pacific Games due to no Government support, it has been confirmed.
Pacific Games Council (PGC) President Vidhya Lakhan and chief executive Andrew Minogue have praised Samoa's bid for the 2019 Games after they conducted a three-day visit to the nation.
Tahiti has joined Guam and Samoa in expressing their interest in replacing Tonga as hosts of the 2019 Pacific Games.
Guam and Samoa have expressed an interest in replacing Tonga as hosts of the 2019 Pacific Games and Tahiti could also enter the race, insidethegames has been told.
Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) President Joseph Rodan has warned they are not prepared to step in as a potential replacement host for the 2019 Pacific Games.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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