Shadow over Paris
Heart attack! Samoa coach dies at the Olympics
The Olympic Games in Paris are officially less than 24 hours old and there is already a tragic death to mourn: boxing coach Lionel Elika Fatupaito has died of a heart attack in the Olympic Village at the age of 60!
"Lionel was one of Samoa's best boxing coaches and a great advocate of the Olympic spirit," said Pauga Talalelei Pauga, head of the Samoa team delegation.
"Our thoughts and those of the entire Samoan sporting community are with Lionel's family, his boxers and friends. He will be greatly missed."
Fatupaito apparently suffered his heart attack before the grand opening ceremony, but the Samoan's death was announced the day after.
According to the Paris public prosecutor's office, first aid and emergency medical assistance were provided immediately, but the emergency services were unable to do anything more.
Samoa boxer Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali, who is considered to have medal chances in the weight class up to 92 kilograms, expressed his dismay at the death of his coach in an Instagram story. "No words can express how I feel, but rest in love coach Lionel".
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