World junior weightlifting champion Don Opeloge lived up to expectations by winning triple gold in front of an expectant crowd today.

Three Pacific Games records fell in six races on the penultimate day of swimming competition, while hosts Samoa were able to add another gold medal to their tally.

A married couple from Fiji won three of the six archery medals available here today, including two golds, at the 2019 Pacific Games.

Australia claimed victory in the men’s beach volleyball at the 2019 Pacific Games – despite one player being “unable to jump or walk” – while Vanuatu won the women’s event in front of a packed crowd on Apia Waterfront.

Fiji and New Caledonia celebrated multiple titles on the third day of swimming competition at Samoa 2019 as the Cook Islands clinched a maiden gold medal in the sport at the Pacific Games.

Australian athletes starred on the second day of weightlifting competition at the Samoa 2019 Pacific Games here as they swept the gold medals in both women's events.

New Caledonia dominated the second day of swimming at the 2019 Pacific Games here but there was still plenty for the home fans to cheer as Samoa's Brandon Schuster and Lushavel Stickland both won golds.

Fiji saw off the challenge of Papua New Guinea to claim both rugby league nines titles at the Pacific Games here today, with the women’s competition having been contested for the first time.