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Vaimoi’oi’a Ripley eyeing off her golden ticket to Paris 2024

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The Paris Olympics are coming up fast and sailor Vai Ripley is hoping to be the first female to represent Samoa at the international event. Ripley speaks to Bobby about how the preparations are going and reflects on her role as the first Samoan woman on the Olympic pathway for Samoa and her aim to create a road map for those that follow in her footsteps.

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