Meli Laddpeter 
Nemaiah Elder
Marist Brothers High School’s Nemaiah Elder will be focusing on mental preparation before he travels to Samoa with two other teammates to be part of a two-week training camp.
Elder, who was also the 2023 Young Male Athlete of the Year, believes his mental strength is just as important as his physical strength.
The 15-year-old will be travelling with teammates Taniela Rainobogi and Daniel Shaw and he says it’ll be a great opportunity.
“I’m very thankful I’m considered for the training camp in Samoa, it’ll help me a lot actually. Being there with the best in the Oceania, training amongst them, it’s going to be a great atmosphere, it’ll help me mentally and also physically. But more on the mental side because I have a great coach myself.”
The training camp follows the reopening of the Oceania Weightlifting Institute, which was closed due to Covid-19 almost four years ago.
He adds that the camp will help him with his preparations for the upcoming Pacific Mini Games, which he hopes to make the national side for.
