Mondial de va’a: Millon wins gold for Aotearoa, EDT girls va’a wins gold for Tahiti
Yesterday, Manutia Mellon won the V1 Men’s Open world title, but in New Zealand colours. This does not satisfy some of those whom the blasphemer wanted to respond to. For their part, the girls of EDT also took gold in the junior V6 over 16 kilometres.
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Manutea Millon is the V1 Open Men’s World Champion. Upon reaching Apia Bay, he reacted by abandoning Tahiti’s Tianafai Pahoere, whose canoe broke midway through the race. He led the race from the start but ama broke a few meters from the finish. Suddenly the Chilean won the gold. The Tahiti delegation would certainly file a complaint
“Sorry about it, it’s a race, I also cracked on the first lift, so I had to go slow on each lift so I wouldn’t completely break it. I really enjoyed surfing,” says Manutia Mellon, who wears New Zealand colours.
On this subject, he returned to the controversy by responding to his critics. “Don’t forget I was born in New Zealand, of course I’ve already rowed for Tahiti…but it’s my right to row for New Zealand…we’re all Raiatea, stop criticizing, if you’re not happy take your canoe and come fight on the water, that everything! “
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Manutea Millon will also compete in the men’s open V6 race, still wearing the Aotearoa jersey.
On the women’s side, the EDT va’a girls won gold in the junior V6 over 16 kilometers. Heart balm for the Tahitian delegation after the incident in which she punished Tiannafai Bahwere in V1 junior boys. “It was very difficult, but we managed to make a difference in the waves. We saw that on the climbs we were less strong, and suddenly we knew we were going to make it through the waves. On the way back, [c’a été] fire ! Then what made the difference was our turn, we always take them better than the New Zealanders…and we were all united! “Upon arrival, Captain Ranitia Mamatoi explains.
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