COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Team Fiji led by Chef de Mission Calvin Yee departed Fiji last night to participate at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago which will be held from 4 to 11 August 2023.
Team Fiji led by Chef de Mission Calvin Yee departed Fiji last night to participate at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago which will be held from 4 to 11 August 2023.
Thirty-four athletes and 11 officials will participate in five sports of athletics, cycling, swimming, rugby sevens and triathlon.
For most of the athletes, this is the first time travelling outside of the country and will surely be an eye opening opportunity.
Anasa Koroitini, 18, said this is his first trip overseas.
"I'm really looking forward to it because I have been blessed with this opportunity and reminded consistently by family that there are others who could have been here instead of me," he said.
Loata Berenado, 18, said being chosen to represent Fiji has always been a dream.
"I get to represent Fiji in a sport I love with the support of my family and friends," she said.
Both Anasa and Loata are part of the Rugby Sevens Men’s and Women’s teams respectively.
Cyclist Aiden Caine was not only excited but looking forward to the challenge.
"I want to learn as much as I can from this opportunity and see how I can challenge myself to be better each time I participate in this sport," he said.
Fiji was invited to participate in all of the nine sports on the program except for Netball and Beach Volleyball.
The competition will take place in two clusters, one in Couva, Trinidad who will host Athletics, Cycling and Swimming and the other Tobago, hosts for Rugby Sevens and Triathlon.
Representing Fiji will be:
ATHLETICS
• ANTONIO RABOILIKU Coach
• EMOSI LAQERE Athlete Male 100M, 200M
• FRANCES TUVA Athlete Female 200M, 400M
CYCLING
• DANIELL COWLEY Coach/Manager
• DON YOUNGER Athlete Male ROAD RACE, TIME TRIAL
• AIDEN CAINE Athlete Male ROAD RACE, TIME TRIAL
SWIMMING
• ESITA MALANI Coach/Manager
• DAVID YOUNG Athlete Male 50M BUTTERFLY, 50M FREESTYLE, 100M BUTTERFLY, 100M FREESTYLE
• ANAHIRA MCCUTCHEON Athlete Female 50M BREASTSTROKE, 50M BUTTERFLY, 50M FREESTYLE, 100M BUTTERFLY
TRIATHLON
• ANGUS PATTIE Coach/Manager
• CHRISTIAN ROKOUA Athlete Male SUPER SPRINT, MIXED RELAY
• KATIE PATTIE Athlete Female SUPER SPRINT, MIXED RELAY
RUGBY 7S WOMEN
• MELI TUIFAGALELE Coach
• BOGIDRAU TUBANAVAU Manager
• VILISONI ATAMA S&C Coach
• TALEI ULUINAKAUVADRA Athlete Female
• ADI JOSIVINI SAQORO Athlete Female
• MELIKA LIKUIVALU Athlete Female
• RAVAELA BULILEKA Athlete Female
• ARIETA TONONO Athlete Female
• LUSIANA KEPERIELI Athlete Female
• LOATA BERENADO Athlete Female
• SELAI NALIVA Athlete Female
• MARICA TUKANA Athlete Female
• SETITA SAGATI Athlete Female
• MAKELESI TUIVUYA Athlete Female
• VIRISITA KAUNILOLOMA Athlete Female
• ATECA NACAUCAUCEVA Athlete Female
RUGBY 7S MEN
• LASARUSA SENIBALE Coach
• JONETANI RIKA Manager
• FUGAWAI BULIVOU Physiotherapist
• MARIKA RABONU Athlete Male
• AISEA NAWAI Athlete Male
• MARIKO RAVUIWASA Athlete Male
• PONIPATE KUREWAKA Athlete Male
• NASONI TUIGALOA Athlete Male
• ILIESA RATUBALAVU Athlete Male
• JOSAIA RALULU Athlete Male
• ANASA KOROTINI Athlete Male
• NIKOLA QUMIVUTIA Athlete Male
• RATU TEVITA SERUISAVOU Athlete Male
• MESAKE NALASE Athlete Male
• VILIVO WHIPPY Athlete Male
• KEMUELI WAQANITABUA Athlete Male
HEADQUARTERS
• CALVIN YEE Chef de Mission
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