New Zealand based Fiji athletics rep Niko Verekauta wants to secure a spot in Team Fiji squad for the Olympics and not to go as a wild card entry.
Verekauta will compete in the European circuit in June and will have to run an Olympic Qualifying time of 45.95 seconds to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing.
Speaking to Fijivillage sports from New Zealand, Verekauta said his close to getting an Olympic Qualifying time and just need to work harder during the training.
Meanwhile, Verekauta has been nominated by their National Olympic Committee to represent his country at the Olympics.
He is provisionally selected by NOC under the "universality provision" where each nation is allowed to enter one male and one female athlete in to the athletics competition if no-one from that country has achieved an automatic qualifying time.
Providing no other male athlete from Fiji achieves the qualifying mark, then Verekauta will compete in Beijing.
Verekauta out to secure Olympics spot
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