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Manami Iijima makes history as the Pacific’s first Olympic triathlete
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Making history as Guam’s first-ever Olympic triathlete at the Paris 2024 Games, and the first Pacific Islander to compete in triathlon at the Olympics, Manami Iijima has paved the way for future generations. Despite taking up the sport later than most, she’s become a trailblazer for Pacific athletes, proving it’s never too late to chase your dreams.
Melissa Fayre and Jamie Haro hop back on the show to catch us up on the latest sports news coming out of Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. Sam shows some love to Tonga after they recently hosted the Oceania Cup & Oceania athletics masters cup championship.
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