Dr. Areta Samuelu has been appointed and selected to be the official doctor for Samoa’s delegation participating in the Olympic Games in Paris, France.
Dr. Areta is a specialist surgeon, and due to his contributions to athlete treatment, he has been chosen to lead the medical team for the Olympic Games.
His responsibility will not only be to oversee the health of the athletes, but he will also conduct medical checks for the entire delegation, including coaches and officials from each of Samoa’s sports teams.
In April 2023, Dr. Areta earned his Master’s degree in surgery, and this work, especially regarding injuries, is not new to him.
Areta is the son of Rev. Fuamai Samuelu and Rosalia.
The athletes from Samoa have departed for Paris, including the Manu Samoa Sevens team, the weightlifting team, the boxing team, and the sailing team. It is expected that some other athletes will arrive next week.
The Olympics will begin on 26 July and conclude on 11 August 2024.
Tusia i le gagana Samoa
Ave le fa’atuatuaga ia Dr Areta e na te taitaia le vaega o Foma’i mo le Olimipeka
Ua tōfia ma filifilia nei le ali’i fōma’i o Dr Areta Samuelu e avea ma Fōma’i aloa’ia auā le aumalaga a Samoa o lo’o auai atu i ta’aloga o le Olimipeka i Pale, Farani.
O le susuga ia Areta o se tasi o foma’i faapitoa mo taotoga, ma o le tulaga maualuga o lona sao i togafitiga o tagata ta’aalo ua filifilia ai o ia, e na te ta’ita’ia le vaega o foma’i mo taaloga a le Olimipeka.
E lē gata o le mataituina o le soifua mālōlōina o le ‘au ta’a’alo ‘ae o le faia fo’i o siaki mo le ‘aumalaga atoa e aofia ai faiā’oga(coaches) ma sui(officials) o itūtino taitasi o ta’aloga a Samoa.
O le tausaga e 2023 ia Aperila na faau’uina ai i le fa’ailoga o le Master i Galuega Fa’afomai o ta’otoga(surgeon) le susuga ia Areta, ma e lē fou ia te ia lea galuega aemaise o tulaga tau i mānu’aga.
O Areta o se alo e fa’asino i le susuga i le Fa’afeagaiga ia Rev Fuama’i Samuelu ma Rosalia.
Ua tu’uva’a atu mo Pale i Farani au ta’aalo a Samoa e pei ona iai le au ta’itoafitu Manu Samoa, au si’isi’i, au fusu(boxing), alova’a(sailings), ae e fa’amoemoe e taunu’u ni isi o sui ta’aalo i se taimi o le vaiaso fou.
O le aso 26 o Iulai e āmatalia ai le Olimipeka ae taualuga i le māsina o Aukuso i le aso 11, 2024.
