From lucky shoes to Olympic trailblazer: Solomon Islands athlete pushes for Pacific Games gold
Veteran long-distance runner Sharon Firisua among stars competing in the two-week tournament set to begin in Honiara
Crocodiles are a dangerous part of life in Solomon Islands, and when two-time Olympian Sharon Firisua saw eyes peering out of the Yarra River in Melbourne one brisk winter morning after a training run, she feared the worst and shrieked in terror.
Her coach roared with laughter as she fled the riverbank.