Almost 800 athletes from Oceania are in Tokyo for the XXXII Olympiad. These include 100 athletes from 15 Pacific island countries and the balance from Australia and New Zealand. While we amplify our Pacific islands teams, please follow the Australian Olympic Team and the New Zealand Team for updates too.

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Athletics

Papua New Guinea’s last athlete to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics was in action Sunday for the Women’s Long Jump at the Olympic Stadium. 28-year old Rellie Kaputin’s third and final jump of 6.40m was short of getting her through to the final round of 12 best jumpers. Overall she’s finished 19th out of 30 athletes qualified to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She has been based in Australia in the lead up to the Olympic Games with her coach Philip Newton.

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In women’s shot put, New Zealand’s Dame Valerie Adams became the first woman to win medals at four Olympics in a single field event after claiming bronze here in Tokyo. The 36-year-old was the Olympic champion in 2008 and 2012 and won silver in Rio in 2016. China's Gong Lijiao won gold and the USA's Raven Saunders picked up silver. Dame Valerie’s bronze throw of 19.62m capped a remarkable return to the top level of her sport following the birth of her son in 2019. “I just hope to continue to inspire female athletes all around the world. If you want to have a kid and you want to come back and be at the top of the world, you can - you can absolutely do that, she told the BBC. In 2017 she was knighted Dame Valerie Adams to honour and celebrate her services to athletics. At her investiture, she said that she hoped her recognition would open doors and inspire many Pacific peoples to pursue their dreams and get rewarded for it. 

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Weightlifting

Nauru’s Nancy Abouke competed in the women’s 76kg weightlifting Group B competition at the Tokyo International Forum today. The young Nauru lifter was up against some of the world’s ranked and experienced lifters in the 76kg category. Abouke recorded 90kg in the snatch and clean and jerked 113kg to give her a total 203 points in fourth position. The 18-year-old was Nauru’s flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Sailing

American Samoa duo Tyler Page and Adrian Hoesch recorded 19 points in the men’s two-person dinghy race at Zushi today. Only the top 10 from the 10 qualifying heats will go into the final. The week-long men’s two-person dinghy qualification rounds started on Tuesday last week and the main event final is scheduled for Thursday 04 August 2021 at Enoshima.

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