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17th Pacific Games
Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS - The 17th Pacific Games officially kicked off with a spectacular well-choreographed Opening Ceremony on Sunday evening, which highlighted the theme of the Games — “Challenge, Celebrate, Unite.”
The Solomon Islands people and government have certainly risen to the challenge...
Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS — Team American Samoa’s sole Olympian, Micah Masei was given the honor of carrying the national flag of American Samoa during the Parade of Nations in the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Pacific Games on Sunday evening, Nov. 19, 2023.
This was officially announced during a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Team American Samoa’s first sports teams for the upcoming 17th Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands left the Territory on Sunday.
This is because the men’s Rugby Sevens team the Talavalu and women’s team the Segaula, will be competing in the Oceania Rugby Sevens Olympic...
The American Samoa women’s squad for the 17th Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands after training at the FFAS field at Pago Pago on Wednesday evening. According to the Head Coach of the Women’s national team Fogalevai Tunoa Lui, many of his players have not had any international exposure prior to...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) is busy finalizing the logistics required to send a delegation of 189 athletes, coaches and officials to the 17th Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands next month.
American Samoa will be represented in 12 sports which...

![17th Pacific Games officially kicks off with spectacular well-choreographed Opening Ceremony. American Samoa was second in the alphabet-ordered parade that was led by the last country that hosted the Pacific Games, Samoa. Each group was allowed a few minutes to perform a traditional performance. Am. Samoa performed a short Samoan dance to the song “Le Teine Ea” to thunderous applause. [photo: Asi Fa’asau] opening ceremony of Pacific Games 2023](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_3281.jpg?itok=eHVIDGPV)
![Team American Samoa's sole Olympian and flag bearer in the Opening Ceremony of the 17th Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands, Micah Masei and his coach Cassandra Bess Lund. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Micah Masei and his coach Cassandra Bess Lund](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_3043_swimmer.jpg?itok=8WwLq-Q1)
![The American Samoa national rugby 7s men’s team Talavalu get together for a group photo while waiting for their flight on Sunday to Apia enroute to Brisbane, Australia. (l-r standing) Assistant Coach Belasio Koroiadi, Physio/Trainer Afa Tuiletufuga, Riko Koroiadi, Noah Tuamoheloa, George Ponefasio, Tony Esau, Casey Te Beest (captain), Ta’ai Leota, Ryan Anderson, Niles Tuamoheloa, Joe Tu’ua, Head Coach Fata Jioko Asotau. (l-r front) James Matavao, Michael Pa’aga. [photo: Asi A. Fa’asau] The American Samoa national rugby 7s men’s team](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_2842.jpg?itok=D40pON1M)

![Trevor Kaitu’u, a Solomon Islander who has resided in the Territory since 2009 has been chosen as the Team American Samoa Chef de Mission for the 17th Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands next month. He works at the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) as an Education & Outreach Coordinator for the department’s Coral Reef Advisory Group program. [courtesy photo] Trevor Kaitu’u](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img-4686_web.jpg?itok=YThkKLXD)