Day Two of the Coca Cola Games has been full of upsets. To give us an update we have our News Director, Vijay Narayan.
The medal Tally:
In the Boys, Suva Grammar School now have 9 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 bronze, RKS in second place with 4 Gold, 8 Silver and 2 Bronze, Natabua in third spot with 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze.
In the Girls division, ACS in commanding lead with 10 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze, followed by Suva Grammar with 5 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze. Nadarivatu is in third place with 4 Gold and 2 Silver.
We now join some athletes who have just finished their race.
Epeli Batisila from Nakauvadra High School in Ra, who won the gold medal in the junior 800 metres said was overjoyed after the win.
Manaini Susana of Bemana Catholic School who won the 800 metres Open Girls said her hard work and vigorous training has paid off today.
Wella Miranda from All Saints Secondary school is confident to win the gold medal in the Sub Junior 200 metres.
Elenoa Sailosi from ACS is happy to win the 200 metres final
Gold medalist Apisalome Dawai of Natabua wants to represent the country in future.
Marika Cabenagauna of Suva Grammar school broke the record for the Intermediate Boys, 800 metres in a time of 2 minutes, the old record 2 minutes 59 seconds which was broken by Varasiko Tomeru of Lomary Secondary school last year.
Cabenagauna said the win is for my parents.
Meanwhile the Junior Boys High Jump was won by Isikeli from Dudley High School. He dedicates the win to his grandmother.
Meanwhile, Defending Girls Champions, Adi Cakobau School are keeping their hopes high that they will be able to take home the Title home again this year.
Team Captain, Sereseini Tabutaci who bagged the schools first Gold medal today in the Senior Girls Shot Put says the girls have only one aim and they are confident.
Tabutaci won the Gold Medal after she threw a distance of 4.44 metres in the Senior Girls Shotput. Silver went to Wainimala secondary and Bronze went to Labasa College.
Coke Games full of upsets
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