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August 14, 2024
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Vol. 24 Issue No. 18
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FSM athletes complete historic day at Paris 2024 Olympic Games FSMOC August 4, 2024 Paris, France—For the first time ever, two Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) athletes competed at the same time at an Olympic Games, yesterday (August 03, 2024) and with much success. Scott Fiti, the Athletics (track and field) sprinter from Chuuk State, FSM and competing in his second Olympic Games, begin the day with competing in the men’s 100-meter dash with a season’s best time of 11.61. This time was a season best for Fiti. He has been training with an IOC Athlete Scholarship for 2 years preparing for Paris 2024.
Kestra Kihleng
Shortly thereafter, Kestra Kihleng, female Swimmer from Pohnpei State, FSM, set a personal best and national record in the women’s 50-meter freestyle with a time of 28.81 by finishing fourth in her heat. Kestra’s
Scott Fiti
time was the best ever in 7 Olympic Games for a female FSM swimmer at any Olympic Game.
the world stage at the same time for our country,” said FSMNOC President Aurelio Joab, from the Paris 2024
“It was an incredible day to have two Micronesian athletes participating on
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New Zealand Parliamentarians visit FSM: Launch UNICEF implemented Early Childhood Initiative By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press
August 13, 2024 Pohnpei—A group of New Zealand Parliamentarians visited Pohnpei today, led by the Right Honorable Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) for New Zealand. The other parliamentarians traveling with him were Chair of the Labor Pacific Caucus, Hon Jenny Salesa; Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Committee (FADTC) Tim van de Molen; and FADTC member Teanau Tuiono. The FSM was the third stop of an ongoing Pacific tour by the group, following Fiji and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. They will depart Pohnpei for the Republic of Palau, the final stop on their tour. Their visit included meetings with FSM President Wesley Simina, Vice President Aren Palik, Secretary of
Students, UNICEF officials and NZ Parliamentarians at symbolic handover of program supplies
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