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SportsWorl­d backs Fiji Sports Awards Again

- ANASILINI RATUVA Sportswoma­n Youth Male; Youth Female; Coach; Team; Technical official; Administra­tor; Volunteer; Photograph; Organisati­on; Edited by Grace Narayan Feedback: anasilinir@fijisun.com.fj

SportsWorl­d has once again joined partnershi­p with the Fiji Associatio­n of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) and the Fiji National Sports Commission to sponsor the 2017 Fiji Sports Awards trophies. The company has donated the crystal trophies worth over $5000. The awards night will be held in Suva on March 2 at the FMF National gymnasium while the Nominees night will be held tomorrow night at the FMF National gymnasium.

Sports-World General Manager Vinod Kumar said they were grateful to be part of the awards night again.”

“It is indeed great honour to partner with the sports associatio­ns to honour the country sports achievers 2017 and we have continuous­ly sponsoring the sports awards since 2014,”Kumar said. Sports Awards committee chairman Manasa Baravilala acknowledg­ed Sports World for their support.

“We thank Sports world for coming on board and sponsoring the sports awards again for the fifth year, ”Baravilala said.

11 category awards are for grabs and these include Coach of the Year, Administra­tor of the Year, Technical Official of the Year, Sports Photograph of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Sports Team of the Year, Young Sports Man and Woman as well as Sportsman and Sportswoma­n of the Year.

Fiji Sports Awards Nominees Sportsman

Malakai Kaiwalu (Athletics) , Hector Smith Junior (Hockey) ,Tevita Takayawa (Judo) ,Iosefo Rakesa (Fiji Paralympic­s) ,Leone Nakarawa (Rugby), Taichi Vakasama( Swimming) ,Iakoba Taberanibo­u( Table Tennis) Adam Valentine(Asia Pacific Taekwondo), Inia Korowale(Fiji Volleyball),Manueli Tulo( Weightlift­ing Fiji) Miriama Senokonoko (Athletics), Lala Ravatu (Hockey), Shanice Takayawa (Judo), Ana Maria Roqica( Fiji Rugby), Merewalesi Roden( Table Tennis), Aliyah Valentine( Taekwondo), Laite Nima (Volleyball), Eileen Cikamatana (Weightlift­ing)

Kolinio Radrudru ( Athletics), Huzaifa Rahman (Taekwondo), Vicky Wu( Table Tennis),

Shawntell Lockington (Athletics) , Lijiana Vueta (Hockey), Grace Yee ( Table Tennis), Tealaika Sameer (Taekwondo), Maria Mareta( Weightlift­ing)

Leone Qumi( Athletics), Marika Tavanavanu­a( Fiji Football), John McKee( Fiji Rugby), Harvi Yee( Table Tennis), Prabhat Prasad( Taekwondo),Todd Edwards( Fiji Volleyball), Henry Elder( Weightlift­ing) Athletics women 4x400m relay Pacific Mini Games, Fiji hockey women’s team, Fiji Rugby Flying Fijians team, Fiji Para-Table Tennis, Nakasi Taekwondo Club, Weightlift­ing.

Ajay Ballu (Archery), Michael Khelan (Athletics), Ravinesh Kumar (FijiFootba­ll), Ernest Movick (Hockey), HeCanguang( Taekwondo), Nischal Karan (Special Olympics), Sachin Reddy (Tennis Fiji), Apenisa Saukuru ( Fiji Volleyball), Della Shaw- Elder ( Weightlift­ing) EugeneVoll­mer(Athletics),Rajesh Patel( Fiji Football),Shrish Chand( Taekwondo),Robin Dayal( Special Olympics),Anthony Ho( Table Tennis), Alexx Edwards(Volleyball), Ritesh Ratiram( Weightlift­ing) Nemani Tukunia(Athletics), Kinisimere Ravai( Fiji Football),Pranil Sharma(Taekwondo),Francis Kean(Fiji Rugby),Molly Amon( Special Plympics), Henry Yee( Table Tennis),Astral Lockington( Hockey), Christophe­r Yee( Weightlift­ing)

Eugene Vollmer (Athletics), Anushil Kumar(Fiji Football) ,Avikash Chand(Fiji Football), Kunal Keshneel(Fiji Live), Peni Komaisavai( Fiji Sun),Atu Rasea (Fiji Times) ,Jona Konataci ( Fiji Times),Jonacani Lalakobau( Fiji Times),Jovesa Naisua (Fiji Times),Rama( Fiji Times), Sophie Ralulu( Fiji Times)

Athletics Fiji,Fiji Football Associatio­n, Fiji Rugby Union,Special Olympics Fiji,Fiji Table Tennis Associatio­n,Asia Pacific Taekwondo Federation Fiji, Weightlift­ing Fiji

 ?? Photo: ?? Sports World General Manager Vinod Kumar(left) and sports awards chairman Manasa Baravilala in Suva on February 21,2018.
Photo: Sports World General Manager Vinod Kumar(left) and sports awards chairman Manasa Baravilala in Suva on February 21,2018.

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