Ching Maou Wei Explained

Birth Date:14 November 1985
Birth Place:Faga'alu, American Samoa

Ching Maou Wei (born 14 November 1985) is an American Samoan professional swimmer. He qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, despite the absence of a professional swimming pool in American Samoa.[1] Radio Australia called Maou Wei's qualification as one of the "most unlikely of success stories" of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1]

Maou Wei was chosen as American Samoa's flag bearer during the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations at the Opening Ceremony.[2] He hails from the village of Faga'alu.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Elise. Kinsella. American Samoan swimmer makes Olympics despite territory's lack of pool . Radio Australia Pacific Beat . 2012-07-23 . 2012-07-27.
  2. News: Sport: American Samoa still counting down to Olympic start . . 2012-07-26 . 2012-07-27.
  3. Web site: Olympic Athletes Born in Faga'alu, Eastern, American Samoa. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418010229/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/birthplaces.cgi?id=27620. dead. 18 April 2020. 3 September 2019.