More than 3500 athletes from 24 nations in Oceania will gather in Samoa on 7 July for the Pacific Games - the biggest sporting event in the Pacific region.
Meet the Athletes is a series by Pacific Media Network that hears from some of the competitors heading to the games.
"Playing for your country makes one realise how important it is to know who you are. I'm determined to learn both sides of my heritage so I can teach my children," Danielle Apaina, who will represent Niue in women's league nines at the Pacific Games in Samoa.
Meet the Athletes for 29 June 2019
Innovation fund Photo: RNZ 2019