Samoa weightlifter John Tafi has dedicated his silver medal at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games to the people of Samoa and his family after securing the country’s first medal of the event.Tafi claimed silver in the men’s 71kg weightlifting division on Monday night, July 27, following a strong perfo...
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By Tautua Vaa
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29 July 2026, 8:00PM
John Tafi's silver medal in the men's 71kg division at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games is more than Samoa's first medal of these…
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