Entering the "pain cave" with 20kms to go with her knees shot, Elyse Sene-Lefao relied on family and cultural strength to become the first Samoan woman to finish an Ultra-Trail run. We hear about her why, Pasifika body shapes stereotypes and how she had to convince her family it was a good idea.

Joining Sam Wykes is Fiji's Indra Singh for his final episode as co-host and i-Kiribati Teitirake Kabaua to chat the Palau Mini Games, football, cricket, rugby, surfing and more.

Faith Kasiray was the tallest of the girls at training and her brother made her try for goalkeeper, fast forward to now and Kasiray has represented Papua New Guinea at an international level. Patricia Keamo chats to Faith Kasiray about her accidental journey, a 'never stop learning' attitude and the new role fostering the goalies of the future.

Also joining Sam Wykes is Melissa Fare who talks Vanuatu basketball with Terrence Coleman as well as covering the Mini Games. There's also tennis, rugby league and para-athletics on the cards so don't sleep on all the latest Pacific Island sports news from the week.

Flag football will be at the 2028 LA Olympics and Fetu Samoa representative Shontelle Stowers is giving it her all to make the Australian team. Stowers is loving learning a new sport and the next 18 months are crucial as Australia tries to qualify and she uses her experience and leadership to help guide the group which features a few other Pasifika women.

Sam is also joined by Finau Vulivuli from Fiji and Kalo Manu-Moli from Tonga to discuss the latest sports news from across the Pacific.

Balancing study with playing netball for Fiji has its challenges but 19-year-old Nina Nakula wouldn't have it any other way. Ahead of the Youth Netball World Cup later this year, Nakula talks about the inspiration of her aunties, why she didn't take netball seriously for so long and how many times she's used the excuse of playing for Fiji to miss exams.

Sam Wykes is also joined by Solomon Islands journalist Priestley Habru to chat about Pacific sports news from the worlds of football, swimming, rugby union, athletics, cricket and much more.

It's another jam packed sports wrap from across the Pacific including interviews with Fijiana rugby union player Asinate Serevi and PNG sprinter Emmanuel Anis.

Lailanie Burnes and Jamie Haro join host Sam Wykes to chat through the big news in the worlds of tennis, football, athletics, rugby, cricket and preparations for the Palau Mini Games.

Grateful and joyful - those are the words Tongan teenage basketballer Taua Puloka used to describe playing for her culture at the Pacific Games in 2023. Puloka chats to Sam Wykes about growing up in America, keeping her Tongan culture strong a long way from the Islands, WNBA Polynesian inspirations and her basketball dreams.

Sam is also joined by Indra Singh who has plenty of Fijian news including Palau Mini Games prep plus Vanuatu's Melissa Fare with chats on cricket, football, athletics and more.

Pacific Islanders might be commonplace in Rugby Union and League but there's not many in the AFL and Josaia Delana is bucking the trend right now after being signed by the GWS Giants. Delana chats about his recent favourite visit back to Fiji to celebrate his 18th birthday, why Israel Folau inspired him to give the sport a crack and the emotion he and his family felt after being drafted.

Sam Wykes is also joined by Patricia Keamo with a new baby and plenty of PNG sports news in tow plus Kalo Manu-Moli who is brimming with Tongan sports news and whale tales too.

Fidelis Laia is from Bougainville but has spent many years in Papua New Guinea and wants to move to the Philippines or Australia to take the next step in his boxing journey. Alice Peter from PNG chats to Laia about his most memorable fights so far, his advice for young boxers and how he got the nickname 'The Bomber'.

Sam Wykes also welcomes Fijian Lailaine Burnes and Ni-Van Melissa Fare into the studio to bring us all the news from across the region including chats about the Fiji Tennis Open, a Vanuatu table tennis legend and so much more.

Despite not having much success on the field in terms of results during the PacificAus Four Nations tournament, Claudia Votu knows that the real wins for the Solomon Islands are the lessons learned. Votu chats to Sam Wykes about the experience of playing against Australia, the need for investment in the next generation and why it means everything to represent her country.

Indra Singh also has plenty of sporting news from Fiji, Lulu Laris the same from a very rainy Bougainville and PNG.

Linda Pulsan is a trailblazer for women in Papua New Guinea combining a powerlifting career well into her 50's with raising a family. Her son Ruben John has followed in his mother's footsteps and PNG journalist Rebecca Passingan talks to both about their amazing journey.

Jamie Haro from PNG also joins Sam Wykes to discuss the legacy of Justin Olam, local cricket and more plus Cynthia Seda from the Solomon Islands chats football, volleyball and more sports news in the region.