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Australia keen to extend PacificAusSports partnership beyond its current funding cycle: Minister Seselja
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World’s best female weightlifters at the Tokyo Olympics inspire Nancy Abouke of Nauru
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
At only 18 years of age, Nancy Abouke of Nauru is now ranked 10th in the women’s 76kg...
World’s best female weightlifters at the Tokyo Olympics inspire Nancy Abouke of Nauru
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
At only 18 years of age, Nancy Abouke of Nauru is now ranked 10th in the women’s 76kg...
PNG’s Dika Toua creates Olympic history
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo
Papua New Guinea and the Pacific's top woman weightlifter, Dika Toua created Olympics history Saturday, when she competed...
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