New Caledonia dominated the individual judo competitions at the 2019 Pacific Games here by winning six of the 12 medals on offer at the Faleata Sports Complex.
Samoa 2019 chairman Loau Solamalemalo Keneti Sio has joined the debate over weightlifter Laurel Hubbard's participation in the women's over-87 kilograms here, calling it "unfair" after the transgender lifter won two gold medals.
By Michael Pavitt and Matthew Smith in Apia
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Tonga are one of six nations and territories to have expressed an interest in hosting the 2027 Pacific Games, despite pulling out of staging this year's event.
The Guam National Olympic Committee (GNOC) has held a fundraising raffle to support the country's athletes at major events.
The Cook Islands team at the 2019 Pacific Games have slammed "ill informed, baseless and simply scurrilous" media reports that said four swimmers were banned from the competition here on eligibility grounds, claiming that they withdrew voluntarily.
Australia and New Zealand's integration into the Pacific Games has continued with both nations becoming associate members of the Pacific Games Council (PGC).
By Michael Pavitt and Matthew Smith in Apia
Locals have labelled the 16th edition of the Pacific Games as "The Miracle Games".
Solomon Islands 2023 have unveiled their logo for the next edition of the Pacific Games but have been forced to defend the selection process.
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.
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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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