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July 29 marks the last day of games of 2014 Microgames.
At around four, a large crowd assembled at the COM Palikir Gymnasium to observe as male teams from Guam and RMI compete to see who's bringing home the Gold.
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Such an outstanding baseball game held at the Daini field early this morning.
The game held between the CNMI and Guam men was to determine who would walk away with the gold.
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CNMI held tough until late against Guam on Tuesday, but Guam scored five runs late for a 14-6 victory at Daini Field.
RICO CASTRO put himself in scoring position with two extra-base hits for Guam. He singled in the third and fifth innings and doubled in the first and ninth innings.
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Alysia Maddison is the star pitcher for the Republic of Marshall Islands women's softball team and wears the number 17.
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Following his parents' footsteps, Alexii Santos is a 17 year-old (one of the two youngest players on the team) playing for Team Pohnpei. The love of baseball is natural for him since both of his parents are pro baseball players. His late father and mother are Microgames veterans. "It runs in the family," he said.
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22 year old Lewis Santos Jr. played as a pitcher representing Team Pohnpei.
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Outside sports have been cancelled today due to heavy rains, which are Soccer, Baseball, Softball, and Tennis. The games have been rescheduled and will be playing again tomorrow. Baseball will start at 9am and the second match will start 45 mins after the completion of the first. Softball will commence at 11am.
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As fascinating as it was, we got a chance to interview Johannes Tsuneo, President of the Palau's Baseball Umpire Association. He has been president for about three years now.
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For 21 year old Rocco Reyes, baseball is in his blood.
Growing up in CNMI, Reyes’s father was a baseball coach and even more – a baseball enthusiast.
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On the first day of the Athletics competition, RMI athletes, Mr. Roman Cress and daughter Mariana Cress share a father-daughter moment. They both earned medals in the 200 meter finals for both the men and women.
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It was a big day for everyone down at the Pohnpei athletics track today, but for one athlete in particular, the day was unforgettable.
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Kosrae's Men Baseball Team defeated Guam (7-4) on Monday. Kosrae's pitcher, R Jay Joe, was one of the key players in securing their victory.
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Pohnpei and Kosrae's top female tennis players, Maggie Finnen and Delia Sigrah, went head to head in a singles match earlier this morning at the Pohnpei Tennis Court.
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The 2014 Micronesian Games kicked of to a great start for Pohnpei, winning the first male and female medals of the Games.
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Gloomy, as it is the 8th Micronesian Game ceremony took place in Pohnpei, track & field area.
Tremendously, the program provided a warm welcome to the spectators and athletes from all the islands participating in the games.
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Sunday is not a usual day for excitement and commotion, but on this day Pohnpei made an exception. Hundreds of people gathered at the Track and Field to witness the Opening Ceremony of the Micro Games on July 20, 2014.
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On Sunday, July 20 2014, the opening ceremony for the 8th Micronesian Games was held at the Pohnpei Track and Field at 4:00 p.m..
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As people were leaving the ceremony, we came across three of Pohnpei's women's tennis team.
In their first appearence in the Micro Games, Amanda Hawkins, Maggie Finnen, and Jenna Panuelo were exposed to their first opening ceremony.
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An air of excitement and anticipation filled the MicroGames opening ceremony; cars were caught in traffic, along with those who were about to witness it. Althetes from each jurisdiction crowded the road, preparing for their entrance onto the field.
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Steve Mendiola Jr, a 17 year old baseball player from Pohnpei team, is playing in the Micro games for the first time.
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Sunday, July 20, 2014 marks the spectacle that is the 8th Microgames Opening Ceremony, where observers gathered to uplift and show moral support for their athletes.
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The Opening Ceremony of the 8th Micro Games took place in the Pohnpei track and field on a cloudy Sunday (July 20, 2014).
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Australian Lawrie Cox today began training the swimming officials who will preside over the Micronesian Games.
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An enthusiastic, Lawrie Cox, an Australian international referee has been interviewed at the National Olympic Committee offices in Pohnpei.
As an Oceania Swimming Association secretary, Mr.Cox is here in Pohnpei for the 8th Micronesian Games.
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On such a short notice, we were able to make our way into the gates of the Local Food office. Taking his time off his busy schedule, we had the opportunity to interview the executive director, Mr. Rainer Jimmy.
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Roman Cress, a 36 year old runner from the Marshall Islands, has competed in the Micro Games about four times. He was known to be the fastest runner in Micronesia. He will be competing in the 100 meter and the 200 meter dash in this year’s Micro Games.
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With a slightly swollen ankle Kosrae’s point guard David Taulung begins not just this interview, but his Micronesian Games.
He’s becoming well regarded as not only a member of a possible gold medal team, but also a real possibility at being crowned the tournament MVP.
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It has been a hectic week, but fortunately we were able to get an interview with the Chuuk Chef de Mission, Joe Eas. He has been working in this position for only two years, but this is his sixth he has come to the Microgames.
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Marciano Wakak, Chef De Mission for Kosrae, spoke to us about how his state is preparing for the Games and expressed his hopes for successful results
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Walking across the newly renovated PNI Tennis Courts, Reynaldo Garcia is a relaxed, happy and smiling man.
Garcia, a Junior tennis coach in Pohnpei, has a new title - the Competition Manager for Tennis at the eighth Micronesian Games.
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With 9 days to go until the Opening Ceremony of the 8th Micronesian Games, the state of Pohnpei is out in full force preparing venues, roads and gardens to welcome the 1,500 athletes, 200 officials and 2000 visitors from participating countries.
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