Pini wins gold for PNG in swimming

Papua New Guinea's swimming sensation Ryan Pini has won Gold in the 50 meter backstroke - the first in the pool tonight.
In front of a packed home crowd at the BSP Arena, Pini, who returned from retirement, swam home ahead of Tahiti and New Caledonia.
Pini clocked a time of 26.14 seconds.
Behind him was Tahitian Teiki Dupont followed by a New Caledonian.
Prime Minister Peter O'Neill presented the gold medal to Ryan Pini.
In the women's 100 meter freestyle, 16 year old Emma Terebo from New Caledonia took gold while Matelita Buadromo from Fiji secured silver.
Bronze also went to a Fijian.
Unfortunately for Anna Lisa Mopio Jane and Savanah Tketchenko missed out on medals.
Young Sam Seghers missed out on a medal in the men's 200 meter freestyle.
He came fourth with a Tahitian taken out gold and New Caledonia took bronze.
New Caledonia, Fiji and Tahiti have dominated the pools in both divisions. NBC