20 Apr 2021

Star Vanuatu netballer holding onto Olympic dream

From , 6:00 am on 20 April 2021

To sports now and coming up this week on Champions of the Pacific Vanuatu volleyball star Miller Pata has been representing her country in beach volleyball for the past 15 years, competing in World Cups and collecting a string of gold medals at the Oceania and Pacific Games.

The mother of two made global headlines when she won a bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, alongside teammate Linline Matauatu, seven months after giving birth to her son Tommy.

RNZ Sports producer Vinnie Wylie joins me no, so what is this Pacific sporting icon sharing about her journey so far Vinnie? 

Sherysyn Toko and Miller Pata will compete in the final Olympic qualifier.

Sherysyn Toko and Miller Pata will compete in the final Olympic qualifier. Photo: Supplied/Marius Metois