The protest filed by Queen Victoria School for a re-run of the 200 meters heats which was expected to take place this morning will not take place.
We join Vijay Narayan with this report.
The first gold medal of day two of the Coca-Cola games went to Wainimakutu Secondary School after Melaia Bola beat the odds stacked against her to win the 3000 meters open girl’s finals.
Bola beat the likes of defending champion Sereima Liku of Nadarivatu, Akesa Drotini of ACS and Mereseini Naidau of Nadarivatu who were all favourites to win the event.
Suva Grammar School's Mataiasi Savou has been crowned the Blue ribbon champion last night as he took out the Senior boy's 100 meters final title in the last hour after Marist brothers high schools star runner, Banuve Tabakaucoro was disqualified for two false starts.
This is how our commentators Ravi Sharma and Mika Kaloucava described the race.
National 100 meters champion and Savou's trainer, Jone Delai said to win the Blue Ribbon event had been part of their plan, as he was too glad they achieved their aim.
The nerves and the tension took its toll as Laisiasa Tuisawau of QVS was also disqualified for the third break starts.
Savou finished the race with a time of 10.78 seconds while the old record stands at 10.74 seconds and Delai said that he set an aim three years ago, and is achieving the rewards.
Looking at the official medal tally as we go into the second day of competition at the Coca Cola Games, 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 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 and 1 Silver.
We now join Vijay Narayan who is down at the TFL National stadium.
Looking at Day 2 of the Coca-Cola Games, it kick starts this hour with the field events with the finals in the senior boys triple jump, long jump, high jump, shot put, javelin and discuss.
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.
Day two starts with upset
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