Waqa out - Who will win this year's 100 metres Senior Boys title?

Some of the top athletes from Natabua, Marist Brothers High School, Lelean Memorial School and Ratu Kadavulevu School will now be aiming for the 100 metres Senior Boys title in this year’s Coca-Cola Games after the disqualification of Queen Victoria School sprinter and defending champion, Ilaitia Waqa.

Shane Tuvusa from Natabua High School, Keasi Naidroka and Tony Lemeki of Marist, Sailosi Tubuilagi of RKS and Netani Vakayalia of Lelean are some of the athletes with the fastest manual times from the different zones.

But also expect surprises by some athletes from other schools who want to make their presence felt and really stamp their mark in the games.

The 100 metres heats will start at 2.15pm today.

Meanwhile Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Association Secretary, Vuli Waqa confirms that the Tailevu Zone officials have been informed that Ilaitia Waqa will not run in the 100 metres heats today as the association has now received confirmation that Waqa was disqualified in the Tailevu Zone heat.

Ilaitia Waqa was disqualified during the Tailevu Zone however the officials later announced that he has qualified for the Coca-Cola Games as he made the qualifying time in his heat.

It was also stated by the Tailevu officials that the starter was at fault in the final.

Vuli Waqa says they now have confirmation that Ilaitia Waqa was disqualified in the heat and did not even make it to the Tailevu Zone 100 metres final.

13 gold medals will be up for grabs at the Coca-Cola Games today.

Gold medals will be up for grabs in the Junior Girls High Jump, Senior Boys Shot Put, Senior Girls Long Jump, Intermediate Boys Discus, Junior Girls Javelin, Intermediate Girls Triple Jump, Sub Junior Boys Javelin, Junior Girls Discus, Girls 1,500 metres, Sub Junior Boys 1,500 metres, Junior Boys 1,500 metres, Intermediate Boys 1,500 metres and Senior Boys 1,500 metres.

Meanwhile, Coca-Cola Marketing Manager Lawrence Tikaram has announced Fiji Airways partnership of $8000 with the Coca-Cola Games.

Tikaram says this year the gold medalists for the Blue Ribbon Event in the 100 metres Senior Boys and the Senior Girls will fly to Singapore or Hong Kong.

He adds that the Top Male Athlete and the Top Female Athlete will also be flying to either Australia or New Zealand.

More than 2,400 athletes from 143 schools around the country will be participating in the 2017 Coca-Cola Games.

The defending champions are Marist Brothers High School and Jasper Williams High School.