The 4x100 meters relay heats are currently underway at the TFL National Stadium and day two of the Coca-Cola Games is already building up to be one of the upsets and even tougher competition with 46 gold medals up for grabs.
We join our News Director Vijay Narayan with this latest report.
The Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association has overturned the decision to re-run one of the 200mtrs heats featuring Banuve Tabakaucoro this morning.
Chief Organiser Vuli Waqa confirmed that a protest was filed by Queen Victoria School in relation to the start of heat number 3 where they claimed that Marist Brothers Banuve Tabakaucoro made a false start.
However Marist officials protested that Banuve actually went off the blocks when the gun went off, and the issue of video footage was looked into.
Waqa confirmed that the re-run that was suppose to take place this morning due to unfair circumstances, will not take place, and the results stand as they are.
Looking at the Fijivillage medal tally medal tally, in the boys division, Marist lead with 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 1 Bronze, Suva Grammar is second with 3 Gold and 1 Silver and in third place is Xavier College with 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze, in fourth place is Ratu Navula Secondary with 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze.
In the Girls Division ACS lead with 5 Gold, 5 Silver and 1 Bronze, second is Suva Grammar with 3 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze and third is Khalsa College with 3 Gold.
Nineteen Year Old Amrit Lal of Ratu Navula secondary who took out the gold medal in the open boys 3000m has dedicated his win to his late father who died the same time last year.
Lal said that his dad passed away just four days before the Coca-Cola Games last year.
Last year, Lal was supposed to take part but decided not to in order to carry out the funeral rites.
However when he passed the finishing line, he knew that his dad would be smiling down on him.
Meanwhile, Young Navala villager, Sisilia Seavula, dedicated her Junior Girls 100mtrs Gold medal win against best friend and close rival, Elenoa Sailosi from ACS, to her dad, who died 10 years ago.
The young St Joseph Secondary School student was lost for words after the win and said that the support from her family and friends was a pillar of strength for her, and she dedicated the win to her dad.
Stay with your Fijivillage News team for continuous coverage of the 2010 Coca Cola Games. We will be there for you and we will bring you all the action from the Coca Cola Games - the gold medal wins, the interviews with the athletes, the analysis of the different events, and a running Fijivillage Medal Tally to ensure that you are fully updated as and when it happens at the games.
46 gold medals up for grabs
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