Samoan Boxing Coach Dies in Olympic Village

Samoa’s national boxing coach has died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Olympic village in Paris, according to officials and other reports.

The Olympic village in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on July 26, 2024. Stephane de Sakutin/AFP via Getty Images

Samoa’s national boxing coach has died after suffering a cardiac arrest at the Olympic village in Paris, according to officials and other reports.

Lionel Fatu Elika passed away on the morning of July 26, according to the president of the Samoa National Olympic Committee (NOC), Pauga Talalelei Pauga.