Va'a - the traditional Pacific sport of outrigger canoeing - got underway on Tuesday ©Pacific Games News Service

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Competition took place in idyllic conditions on Apia's waterfront ©Pacific Games News Service
Competition took place in idyllic conditions on Apia's waterfront ©Pacific Games News Service
Mary Kini Lifu receives Solomon Islands' first gold medal of the games in weightlifting ©Pacific Games News Service
Mary Kini Lifu receives Solomon Islands' first gold medal of the games in weightlifting ©Pacific Games News Service
Contestants line up to take their shot in the archery on Tuesday ©PacificGames News Service
Contestants line up to take their shot in the archery on Tuesday ©PacificGames News Service
The presence of Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi in the archery caught the eye, but he finished last in his competition ©Pacific Games News Service
The presence of Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi in the archery caught the eye, but he finished last in his competition ©Pacific Games News Service
Jil Walter, 18, had the honour of winning Samoa's first gold of their home games ©Pacific Games News Service
Jil Walter, 18, had the honour of winning Samoa's first gold of their home games ©Pacific Games News Service
After being almost entirely washed out on Monday, the glorious sun allowed the cricket to get underway in earnest ©Pacific Games News Service
After being almost entirely washed out on Monday, the glorious sun allowed the cricket to get underway in earnest ©Pacific Games News Service
There were also much more suitable conditions for the beach volleyball ©PacificGames News Service
There were also much more suitable conditions for the beach volleyball ©PacificGames News Service
The first day of the sailing competition took place on Tuesday ©Pacific Games News Service
The first day of the sailing competition took place on Tuesday ©Pacific Games News Service
Brandon Schuster made Samoan history as their first ever Pacific Games gold medallist in swimming ©ITG
Brandon Schuster made Samoan history as their first ever Pacific Games gold medallist in swimming ©ITG