Samoan Boxing Coach Lionel Elika Fatupaito Dies at Paris Olympics

The 60-year-old coach passed away from cardiac arrest while preparing his athlete for the Games, leaving the boxing community in mourning.

Fatupaito was the national boxing coach for Samoa and died in the Olympic Village on Friday.
He was there to coach Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali, Samoa's sole boxing representative at the 2024 Olympics.
The International Boxing Association and Samoan sports officials have expressed their condolences.
Fatupaito's death is recorded as the sixth coach fatality in modern Olympic history.
Plodzicki-Faoagali paid tribute to his coach, recalling their long-standing relationship and shared Olympic dreams.