Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali stepped into the ring this past week grieving the loss of his longtime coach. After a tough bout at his first Olympic match, the Samoan boxer reflected on his decision to keep ...

Samoan boxing coach Lionel Elika Fatupaito died at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday, July 26. The Samoa Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee confirmed that the manager passed away in ...

The boxing community is mourning the loss of Lionel Elika Fatupaito, the esteemed national boxing coach of Samoa, who tragically passed away at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The International Boxing ...

After fighting his way to the Paris Games and giving himself a shot at an Olympic medal, Samoa's Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali said the death of his coach had left him struggling mentally. Coach Lionel Elika ...

Lionel Fatu Elika, Samoa's national boxing coach, died at the Paris Olympics, the Samoa Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee announced Saturday. Elika, 60, died Friday at the Olympic ...

Samoa’s Lionel Elika Fatupaito has died in Paris at the 2024 Olympics, the International Boxing Association announced on Saturday. The boxing coach died while in the Olympic Village on Friday morning, ...

Was the only boxer in the Samoan team for Paris Games Lost his old friend and mentor hours before having to compete Was unable to secure an emotional victory in the ring Samoan boxer Ato ...