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APIA, SAMOA \u2013 13 JULY 2022:<\/strong> A sixty man team was announced today to represent Samoa in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham United Kingdom, from 28th July – 8th August 2022.<\/p>\n The President of the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) said Team Samoa for Birmingham is selected from local and overseas based elite athletes in seven sports – Athletics, Boxing, Judo, Rugby 7s, Swimming, Weightlifting, and Wrestling.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong>ATHLETICS OFFICIALS AQUATIC \u2013 SWIMMING COACH BOXING COACH JUDO MENS RUGBY SEVENS Muliagatele Brian Pala Lima (Coach) WEIGHTLIFTING OFFICIALS WRESTLING CGA Delegation: TEAM MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS Men\u2019s Rugby Sevens team and officials will be the first to depart Samoa on Thursday 14th July 2022, followed by the rest of Team Samoa a week later, on Thursday 21st July 2022.<\/p>\n An official send off for Team Samoa will be held on Monday 18th July 2022, where the Deputy Prime Minister will offer a word of encouragement, advice and blessing for Team Samoa, prior to their departure, on behalf of the Government and People of Samoa.<\/p>\n SASNOC\u2019s Executive Board and Management express sincere gratitude for the unwavering support of all SASNOC\u2019s sponsors and partners for making it possible for Team Samoa to compete once again in the Commonwealth Games 2022, namely the Government of Samoa through Samoa International Finance Authority, Samoa Tourism Authority, Ministry of Education Sports and Culture, and the National Bank of Samoa. We also acknowledge our Games partners for their on-going support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" APIA, SAMOA \u2013 13 JULY 2022: A sixty man team was announced today to represent Samoa in the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham United Kingdom, from 28th July – 8th August 2022. The President of the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) said Team Samoa for Birmingham is selected from local […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":12713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[177,181,6],"tags":[938,59,358],"class_list":["post-12732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-people","category-sports","tag-commonwealth-games","tag-featured","tag-team-samoa"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>1. Alexander Meli Rose
\n2. Donny Masele Tuimaseve
\n3. Jeremy Raponi Dodson
\n4. Johnny Key
\n5. Kelvin Tuiala Savaiinaea
\n6. Kolone Paul Peter Alefosio
\n7. Nuuausala Sialataua Malota Tuilefano
\n8. Pesamino Iakopo
\n9. William Angliss Hunt<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Nonu Ah Chong Sam Chong (Coach)
\nDane Michael Miller (Assistant Coach)
\nLeiatauales\u0101 Jerry Brunt (Manager)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>1. Brandon Lloyd Schuster
\n2. Lushavel Yvonne Petina Stickland
\n3. Olivia Jennifer Borg
\n4. Thomas Kokoro Frost<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Suzanne Schuster (Coach)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>1. Ato Leau Plodzicki-Faoagali
\n2. Jancen Poutoa
\n3. Marion Faustino Ah Tong<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Mikaele Lemisio (Coach)
\nJesmario Ah Tong (Assistant Coach)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>1. William Tai Tin
\nDerek Sua (Coach)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>1. Faafoi Falaniko
\n2. Iafeta Mahony Purcell
\n3. Levi Nifo Milford
\n4. Melani Matavao
\n5. Motu Opetai
\n6. Neueli Molesi Leitufia
\n7. Owen Niue
\n8. Paul Junior Scanlan
\n9. Steve Onosai
\n10. Taunuu Niulevaea
\n11. Uaina Sione
\n12. Vaafauese Apelu Maliko
\n13. Vaovasa Afa<\/p>\n
\nTausa Faamaoni Lalomilo (Assistant Coach)
\nHari Junior Moses Narayan (Analyst)
\nYon Garcia Cobos (Physiotherapist)
\nTuala Patrick Patty Isitolo Leota (Manager)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>1. Don Opeloge
\n2. Feagaiga Stowers
\n3. Jack Hitila Opeloge
\n4. John Lautafi Tafi
\n5. Petelo Tuiloma Lautusi
\n6. Vaipava Nevo Ioane<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork (Coach)
\nEle Opeloge (Assistant Coach)
\nToafitu Perive (Assistant Coach)
\nHiti Don Opeloge (Manager)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>1. Maulalo Willie Salumalo Alofipo
\n2. Taitaifono Adam Eti Tamati
\nGaku Akazawa (Coach)<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>President: Pauga Talalelei Pauga
\nSecretary General: Sifuiva Maureen Epati Tuimalealiifano<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>1. Sul\u0101 Tagifano So\u2019onalole-Sam Chong\u2014Chef de Mission
\n2. Leasi Ioane Galuvao \u2013 General Team Manager
\n3. Elizabeth Evans – Physiotherapist
\n4. Henrietta Aviga Mercier\u2014COVID-19 Officer
\n5. Kosetatino Tuionetoa\u2014 Masseur<\/p>\n