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After weeks of controversy over possible environmental damages, a surfing site in Tahiti has been confirmed as the official venue for the Paris 2024 Olympics. But there will be some changes. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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This week in Japan, the focus was on a different sport — one that's attracting new fans — and players. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Professional basketball has been growing in parts of Southeast Asia, but this week it's taking a step backward. A pro league that's had a mixed record when it comes to finances is coming to a close. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.
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Eight college men's basketball teams, including Honolulu's Chaminade University, are competing in the Maui Invitational tournament at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The tournament is usually played at the Lahaina Civic Center on Maui, but the center is being used as a recovery hub following the August wildfires.
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Athletes from 24 Pacific Island nations are in the Solomon Islands this week to compete in the Pacific Games. It’s an Olympic-style tournament that has attracted controversy, mainly over the cost. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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French Polynesia is hosting part of the 2024 Olympic Games: the surfing competition. But that part of the planning is now at the center of an environmental controversy. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.
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The messages flooding the inbox and social media accounts of Washington’s Zion Tupuola-Fetui in recent days will slow down. They have been filled with love and support, less about what he accomplished as a football player and more about providing support for a son who lost his father. He graduated from Pearl City High School in 2018.
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The Conversation talked to ACLU Hawaiʻi Legal Director Wookie Kim and Campbell High alum Ashley Badis, the lead plaintiff in the case, about the settlement.
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The Hawaiʻi Herald shuts down next month; American Civil Liberties Union and DOE settle class-action lawsuit over equal opportunities for female athletes; Protect & Preserve Hawaiʻi restores Pia Valley
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Part of the settlement reached last week requires the Department of Education and the Oʻahu Interscholastic Association to hire an independent evaluator to ensure Campbell High girls receive equivalent sports offerings and athletic benefits. HPR's Cassie Ordonio spoke to the lead plaintiff about Title IX and paving the way for future student-athletes.