When serving one’s country is at the heart, despite challenges, one does not back down.
This service by Samoa’s son, Don Opeloge, in the sport of weightlifting has indeed ensured his path to the Olympic Games in Paris, France, in 2024.
Don lifted 221kg in the clean and jerk, in the 102kg category, as reported online this morning, securing a silver medal at the World Weightlifting Championships.
This achievement has made the team and coach Mr. Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork very happy, as they have been preparing for this moment and opportunity.
Don Opeloge’s efforts at the Olympics are highly anticipated.
Fa’aliliuina i le gagana Samoa
Pe a pele i le loto le tautua mo si ona atunu’u, e ui i fa’aiteite e le solomuli ai.
O le tautua lena a le alo o Samoa ua iloga i le fa’agatama o le siisii u’amea mamafa ia Don Opeloge, lea ua mautinoa lava lona auala e ulufale atu ai i ta’aloga o le Olimipeka i Pale i Farani 2024.
E 221kg le mamafa na sii e Don i le aupaga 102kg, i le si’i malolo (clean and jerk) e pei ona agiga i le taeao nei i luga o upegatafa’ilagi, ma ia maua ai le pine siliva i le Ipu a le Lalolagi i le Ta’amilosaga o le Si’isi’i U’amea Mamafa Fa’avaomālo.
O se la’asaga ua matuai fa’afiafiaina ai le susuga i le faiaoga ia Tuaoppe Jerry Wallwork, ua leva ona tāpena mai lenei fa’amoemoe.
Tulimata’ia taumafaiga a Don i le Olimipeka.