Local boxer continues his training in quest to fight at 2024 Olympics
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa”s 2019 Pacific Games silver medalist, Jolando Lupe Lala Taala said his main focus is getting a chance to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Pa

![American Samoa silver medalist, Jolando Lupe Lala Taala (right) and his head coach Sala Sanele Etuale after their training session last week before Taala left for more training in Las Vegas last Thursday. [photo by AF] Jolando Lupe Lala Taala (right) and his head coach Sala Sanele Etuale](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/jolando_sala_4363.jpg?itok=X_3oEC50)
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