Medalist

Medallist doesn't understand Samoa govt stance

This week weightlifter Ele Opeloge was finally presented with her silver medal from the 2008 Beijing Games, which she won belatedly after the silver and bronze medalists from the event were disqualified for drug cheating.

Opeloge was also presented with a gift of over $US15,000 dollars raised from the community through the Samoa Observer newspaper, after the government stated they only give financial rewards to gold medal winners at international events.

Opeloge said it felt as if the government underestimates her achievement.