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.

There was delight for the 2019 Pacific Games host nation as Samoa's Vaipava Nevo Ioane took all three gold medals in the men's 67 kilograms weightlifting competition here.

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.

Norfolk Island have earned their first gold medal of the 2019 Pacific Games in the lawn bowls.

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.

Athletes will have the opportunity to secure multiple continental titles in a matter of days when the Oceania Taekwondo Championships take place here in Apia.

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.

Samoa have earned their first ever swimming gold medals at the Pacific Games in front of an ecstatic home crowd as Brandon Schuster and Lauren Sale took victories here for the hosts. 

Teenager Jil Walter earned hosts Samoa’s first gold medal of the 2019 Pacific Games in the women’s archery 144 recurve - however, her country’s Prime Minister came last in his event.

History was made today with the first women's rugby league nines matches taking place at the Pacific Games here, after the sport was added to the programme in June 2018.

Samoa's Deputy Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mataafa called for unified efforts to help combat climate change and boost sporting success at the Pacific Sports Ministers meeting in Apia.