Nevo grabs silver at Commonwealth champs
APIA: THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2013: Samoa has won a silver medal at the Commonwealth champs in Malaysia via Nevo Ioane in the 62kg. Ioane missed gold by 1kg. “His last attempt for the clean and jerk of...
View ArticleNevo Ioane wins 2 Golds and remains No.1 in the Commonwealth
BY Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork NOUMEA, NEW CALEDONIA: 29 MAY 2014: After the first day of the Oceania Weightlifting Championships here in New Caledonia, Nevo Ioane has won 2 Gold medals in the Senior 62kg...
View ArticleSamoa Weightlifting Federation gears up for the 2016 Olympics
The Samoa Weightlifting Federation team after Saturday’s competition By Lilly Sugalu APIA: TUESDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2015: The local weightlifting team is utilizing every tournament and competition available...
View ArticleSamoa Weightlifting announces 9 man team for Pacific Games 2015
Gold medalist Ele Opeloge who is part of the Samoa 9 man team for Pacific Games 2015 APIA, SAMOA: TUESDAY 23 JUNE 2015: The Samoa Weightlifting Federation has today named its team for the upcoming...
View ArticleFive young girls under Samoa Victim Support Group represent Samoa in...
Samoa's female weightlifting team to compete in the Commonwealth Youth Games BY Lagi Keresoma APIA, SAMOA: FRIDAY 04 SEPTEMBER 2015: Five young girls under the care of the Samoa Victim Support Group...
View ArticleSamoa pin hopes on Weightlifting as medal prospects in Rio Olympics
APIA, SAMOA - MONDAY 25 JULY 2016: Samoa's Olympics hopes now rests on the weightlifting team of Mary Opeloge 75kg (Female) and Vaipava Nevo Ioane – 62kg (Male). The 18 member team was announced last...
View ArticleFailed drug tests could give Samoa its first ever Olympic medal
Samoa's golden girl Ele Opeloge after the Bejing Olympics where she missed the Bronze medal by 1 kg. Getty Images SOURCE - NZ Herald THURSDAY 25 AUGUST 2016: Samoa could finally have its first ever...
View ArticleEle Opeloge will be Samoa’s first Olympic medal winner
Ele Opeloge in action for Samoa BY Lance Polu APIA, SAMOA - TUESDAY 06 SEPTEMBER 2016: "There is no question about it now. Ele Opeloge will receive the Silver medal for the Beijing Olympic Games...
View ArticleSamoa set to be awarded its first Olympic medal
Samoan weightlifter Ele Opeloge set to be awarded Samoa's first Olympic medal BY STAFF REPORTERS APIA, SAMOA - THURSDAY 26 OCTOBER 2016: Samoa is set to win its first Olympic medal, eight years after...
View ArticleYoung Samoan weightlifting stars shine in Mayalsia
Young Samoan weightlifting star Iuniarra Sipaia winning Gold by 15 kgs ahead of everyone else in her division A young Samoan weightlifting team have won a Gold and Bronze in the Commonwealth...
View ArticleSamoa’s Olympic silver medal presentation not confirmed
Creating history, Ele Opeloge is the first to win an Olympic medal for Samoa BY Lance Polu APIA, SAMOA – WEDNESDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2017: Samoa’s first Olympic medal, a Silver to weightlifter Ele Opeloge...
View ArticleEle Opeloge arrives home for her groundbreaking victory lap
Ele Opeloge missing out the bronze in the Beijing Olympics By Lance Polu APIA, SAMOA – THURSDAY 23 MARCH 2017: It maybe eight years late. The excitement, ceremony and atmosphere may not be the same....
View ArticleSamoa Weightlifting President to protest against transgender weightlifters
Transgender weightlifter Leslie Hubbard of New Zealand who beat Samoa's Iuniarra Sipaia by 19 kg in the 90kg division in Australia last weekend BY Lance Polu APIA, SAMOA – FRIDAY 24 MARCH 2017: The...
View ArticleStar weightlifter Ele Opeloge is back home to stay
Star weightlifter Ele Opeloge talking to Talamua today BY Pa’i Mulitalo Ale APIA, SAMOA – TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2017: Samoan star weightlifter Ele Opeloge is home for good and to continue training so as to...
View ArticleAthletes should be identified from the Primary level
Leifiifi College and Faleata College on the match By Natu Samuelu Tafunai APIA, SAMOA – WEDNESDAY 30 AUGUST 2017: Sport coaches should be able to identify the potential of an athlete at the primary...
View ArticleSamoa Weightlifting now targeting the World Arena
The Samoa weightlifters who have just returned from Brisbane, Australia (Photo Credit - Samoa Weightlifting Fed facebook Page) By Natu Samuelu Tafunai APIA, SAMOA – WEDNESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2017: Samoa...
View ArticleDon Opeloge – Golden and Elite Athlete Beyond his Years
17 year old Don Opeloge - double Gold medalist at the Pacific Mini Games By Nynette Sass, Samoa Team Manager THURSDAY 07 DECEMBER 2017: Pacific Mini Games, VANUATU- Don hails from the Opeloge clan who...
View ArticleSamoa Weightlifting President still protests transgender competitors
Part of Samoa's Weightlifting Team for the Commonwealth Games in Australia next month By Rula Su’a – Vaai APIA SAMOA – MONDAY 26 MARCH 2018: Two weeks to the Commonwealth Games in Australia, the...
View ArticleSamoan weightlifter cleared, but too late
Samoan weightlifter Iuniarra Sipaia missing out on the Commonwealth Games Samoan weightlifter Iuniarra Sipaia has been cleared of using banned substances. But the decision by the International...
View ArticleFeagaia Stowers wins Samoa’s second Gold in the Gold Coast
Feagaia Stowers in tears after winning Samoa's second Gold in weightlifting MONDAY 09 APRIL 2018: Samoa's powerhouse Feagaiga Stowers has pushed Samoa's Gold tally to two at the Commonwealth Games...
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