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Fiji’s final pool match against Great Britain, a repeat of Rio 2016 final

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The second day of the men’s sevens tournament at the Tokyo Olympic Games will feature a repeat of the Rio 2016 gold medal match...

FSM’s Taeyanna Adams breaks her national record at Tokyo 2020, Tonga’s Amini Fonua gets disqualified

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By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo Federated States of Micronesia (FSM)’s 100m breaststroke swim queen, Taeyanna Adams broke her national record at the Tokyo...

Fiji sevens rugby team survives a scare from host Japan

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By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo Fiji’s gold medal defence in sevens rugby got off to a jittery start with the host team Japan...

Fiji sevens rugby team round-up final training session, ready for game time Monday

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Fiji men's rugby team after their training run in Tokyo, Photo: @fijirugby
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo TOKYO, 25 JULY 2021 (PACNEWS) --- Fiji is aiming to repeat it historical gold medal win of five...

PNG’s Dika Toua creates Olympic history

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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...

Tonga’s shirtless flag bearer meets his Vanuatu rival – sending twitter fans into frenzy

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Two Pacific flag bearers in their traditional attire and well-oiled bodies sent twitter fans into frenzy at the opening of the 32nd Olympics in...

Tokyo 2020 Games opens with spectacular but subdued celebrations

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Tokyo 2020 begins. Photo: Getty Images
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Tokyo Japan delivered on its theme of ‘United by Emotion’ for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games -...

Samoa Appeals Court declares FAST Government; impasse over

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The Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that the Faatuatua ile Atua Samoa ua Tasi (FAST) party was Samoa's new Government bringing three months...

Vanuatu rower placed sixth in men’s single scull event but hopes for repechage comeback

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By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor at the Tokyo 2020 Games Vanuatu’s flag bearer at the Tokyo 2020 Games due to open tonight was the first...

New Guardian-class patrol boat: a welcome asset to tackle illegal fishing in Solomon Islands

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Tackling illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is often a challenge for countries in the Pacific due to many reasons. Unavailability of maritime assets...

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Commonwealth leaders commit to climate finance, trade and Pacific resilience

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Commonwealth leaders have committed to strengthening climate finance, protecting Pacific maritime boundaries and expanding trade and investment, as they called for urgent action to...

Vanuatu no confidence in motion

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The Vanuatu government led by Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat maintains that it continues to command majority support in Parliament despite a motion of...

U.S Midterm results put Pacific military and seabed plans under fresh scrutiny – experts

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The midterm elections in the United States could bring closer scrutiny of Washington’s growing military footprint and push to secure seabed minerals across the...