Nine sports for June Mini Games

The Pacific Games Council has confirmed the Pacific Mini Games will be held from June 17 - 25 next year.

Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) chief executive officer, Lorraine Mar confirmed the date in a statement she issued yesterday.

There has been a change to the Games programs which will showcase the following sports: athletics, badminton, baseball (men), golf, para athletics, tennis, triathlon, va’a and weightlifting.

The dates for the B2022 Commonwealth Games will be on July 28– August 8, 2022 and Fiji will take part in athletics, badminton, boxing, cycling, judo, lawn bowls, netball, rugby 7s (men & women), para athletics, para table tennis, squash, swimming, table tennis, triathlon and weightlifting.

Mar is calling on participating national federations to provide Team Fiji the following documentation:

Team preparation budgets (Note that limited funding from FASANOC for team preparation for both Games may be available. While the Fiji National Sports Commission (FNSC) has advised that a total amount of $500,000 will be available to FASANOC inclusive of both preparation and participation budgets for B2022. There will be no assistance from FNSC for the Pacific Mini Games.

Calendar of events for team preparation

Nominations for team officials: section manager/coach.

Selection Justification Criteria – relevant for each Games.

Squad list (long list) with:

- Valid digital passport copies - High resolution digital passport size photos

- COVID-19 vaccination card showing first and second vaccination

Uniform Sizing Sheet to be filled. Athletes and official’s sizes as per the key guide as follows:

Shoe sizing are to be in US sizing for men and women

Men: 30 – 44 for waist sizes, XS – 5XL for Bula shirt, T-shirt, polo and vest sizes

Women: 8 -24 waist sizes, L8 -L28 for Bula blouse, T-shirt, polo, vest and dress sizes

“Previously for your planning and budgeting purposes, tentative team levies of $2000 per person had been set for the Pacific Mini Games and $3000 per person for B2022.

“However, with so many circumstances having changed since these preliminary budgets were done, including the FNSC’s advice on no budgetary allocation for the Pacific Mini Games, we regret that these projections are likely to change,” Mar said.

The above details must be returned by Monday October 25.

“This is the fourth callout made for the 2022 Pacific Mini Games and the second callout made for the 2022 Commonwealth Games,” she said.

“Therefore, if NFs do not respond by Monday October 25, 2021, we will take this as an indication that the sport will not be participating at the Games.

“Alternatively, if the NF feels it is not in a position to attend either of these Games due to the impact of COVID-19, they need to let us know.”