For five days, Samoa’s current athletes and retired sportspeople carried the baton of the King of the United Kingdom, King Charles III.

This is a long-standing tradition of the Royal Family, where important messages are delivered to all Commonwealth nations through the torch or the King’s baton.

This year, the message is focused on cleaning up coastlines and oceans across Commonwealth countries, as was stressed in King Charles’s first Commonwealth meeting after ascending the throne in 2024, which was held in Samoa.

In an interview with Samoa Newshub, the Chief Executive Officer of the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (SASNOC) said the programme was impressive, as it visited many villages along the way.

“It is a beautiful programme. Whether in rain or dry weather, the children of the nation kept running with this baton through the areas that were assigned.

“The support of those who have, for many years, carried Samoa’s flag at events overseas has encouraged many young athletes.

“As is known, this event will officially conclude in Glasgow when all Commonwealth athletes gather for the major Games planned for July”

All photos taken during the programme will be shown in Glasgow, along with the King’s baton that travelled around Samoa, when the country’s selected delegation arrives in Glasgow.

Government ministries and organisations also played their part in supporting the baton relay.

E lima aso na faatamoe ai e tagata taaalo atoa ma i latou ua malolo litaea mai i taaloga eseese a Samoa, le laau (baton) a le Tupu o Peretania ia Tuitaumeasina Toaigaotumua Salesa III.

O faiga masani lava ia a le Aiga Tupu o lea Malo tele, e molimoli a latou feau taua i atunuu uma o le Taupulega, e ala i le sulu poo le laau foi a le Tupu.

O le tausaga lenei, ua faapitoa lava le feau i le faamamaina o talafatai ma gataifale o Malo o le Taupulega, e pei ona faamamafa i le uluai fonotaga a le Tupu o Salesa i lona seei mai ai i le tofi, i le tausaga 2024, lea na faia i Samoa.

I le faatalanoaga a le SamoaNewshub ma le Ofisa Sili o le Faalapotopotoga o Taaloga a Samoa (SASNOC), na ia taua ai le mataina o le faamoemoe, ina ua asia le tele o nofoaga tu taulaga.

“O se polokalame matagofie. E tiga le timu, mugala, ae tamomoe pea alo o le atunuu ma le laau lenei, i nofoaga sa atofa e savalia.

O le lagolagosua a tama fanau a le atunuu ua loa tausaga o fai ma Avefu’a a Samoa i faalagamaea i atunuu mamao, ua faamalosiau ai i le toatele o fanau taaalo.

E pei ona silafia, o le faamoemoe lenei e faamaea aloaia i Glasgow pe a tauaofia uma Autaaalo a atunuu o le Taupulega mo taaloga tele ua fuafua mo Iulai,” Tuala Iiga Matthew Vaea.

O ata uma na pueina i le faamoemoe o le a faaali i Glasgow atoa ai ma le laau a le Tupu sa faataamiloina i Samoa, i le taimi e taunuu ai i Glasgow le aumalaga filifilia a le atunuu.

Na iai Matagaluega ma Faalapotopotoga na faia lo latou sao i le molimoliina o le laau lenei.