Fresh Off The Field

Kiribati's first Paralympian Ongiou Timeon is a vision impaired shot putter


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Ongiou Timeon couldn't throw a shot put far at all when he first begun but now he's proudly representing Kiribati in Paris at the Paralympics. Living with vision impairment and in a country where shot put's aren't readily available or the right weight, Timeon has overcome serious challenges and is excited to inspire others in his home nation.

Bobby Macumber is also joined by Priestley Habru with all the Solomon Islands news, Finau Vulivuli with plenty of Fijian updates and a chat with Peter Longman about developing female commentators from the Pacific.

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