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2010 Oceania Weightlifting Championship underway

The 2010 Oceania Weightlifting Championship gets underway this afternoon in Suva with world ranked pacific lifters from 18 countries taking part. The championship, which Fiji is hosting for the third time, is  also

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ANZ official bank for RWC 2011

ANZ today announced it has signed an agreement to become a Worldwide Partner and the Official Bank of the Rugby World Cup 2011. ANZ Chief Executive Mike Smith said the Rugby World Cup has established itself as one of th

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Rewa out to upset Nadroga

It will be a David and Goliath match! This is the view of Rewa team manager, Ro Macanawai Mataitini as he prepares his team for what they see as their toughest game in the Digicel Cup season, against defending champions

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21 weightlifters to feature for Fiji

Team Fiji will be fielding a total of twenty one athletes in the Oceania Weightlifting Championships starting today. Fiji Weightlifting President, Atma Maharaj said that this is the biggest event Fiji will be hosting an

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Special treat for mothers from FFA

Fiji Football Association will have a special treat for Mothers this weekend. For the first time ever, Fiji FA League Board has decided to give away something to mums on the Mothers Day. League Board Secretary Jainen S

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Guts/Determination key for Maroons

Guts and determination will be the key for the Lautoka Maroons as they prepare to meet Suva, the current leaders in the Digicel Cup points table. Lautoka coach Fereti Verebula has worked hard over the past year shaping

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New format for NSL from next year

Fiji Football Association has confirmed that it will change the format of the National Soccer League competition from next year. President Doctor Samshud Dean Sahu Khan said that they will now have Super 8 from next sea

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Tough competition expected at Weightlifting Championships

Team Fiji will have to come out with a show of strength if they are to make a statement at the 2010 Oceania Weightlifting Championships which starts tomorrow. Fiji Weightlifting president, Atma Maharaj said this Champio

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Oceania Weightlifting Championships kicks off tomorrow

Team Fiji will be facing tough competition in the 2010 Oceania Weightlifting Championships which kicks off tomorrow in Suva. Fiji Weightlifting President, Atma Maharaj said the event has seen weight lifters from Austral

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Suva team management faced with inconsistencies

The Suva team management has been faced with inconsistencies in the composition of the team since the first round of the Digicel Cup competition this year, but this has not dampened the spirits of Suva players. Head coa

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60 minutes game in Fiji Fact

The Fiji Football Association has decided that the first round games in the Vodafone Fiji Fact will be played for 60 minutes and not 90 minutes.      President Doctor Samshud Dean Sahu Khan said the decisi

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Fiji 7s team march into camp from tomorrow

The Digicel Fiji 7s team march into camp from tomorrow to prepare for the last leg of the IRB World 7s Series in London and Scotland. New faces will be seen in camp and training because the top current national reps are

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IDC shifted to Ba

Fiji Football Association has shifted the IDC from Suva to Ba. This was confirmed by Fiji FA Chief executive after the Board of Control Meeting in Ba yesterday. Bob Kumar said this has been done because Oceania represe

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Hekari qualifies for FIFA Club World Cup

In the history of soccer, a first ever team from the Pacific Island will represent Oceania in the FIFA Club World Cup. This is after Hekari United claimed Oceania's first, after qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cu

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Expect a bigger and better meet next year

Coca Cola Games chief organiser, Vuli Waqa said that we should expect a bigger and better meet next year, and competition to be very stiff as schools from Gau, Taveuni and Vanua Levu, who missed out in this years meet, w

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Rewa/Navua record wins

The Rewa and Navua soccer teams both recorded wins in today’s National soccer league matches. Rewa proved too good for the visitors from Nadi after they beat them by 2 goals to 1 in the game that was played at Rat

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ACS makes it ten in a row

Winning is a tradition for Adi Cakobau School at the Coca Cola Games, but winning for 10 years is a bonus for coach Komera Tuicakau, who said all is achieved through planning, dedication and perseverance. Tuicakau said

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Suva topples Ovalau

The Viliame Gadolo coached Suva side defied all odds as they toppled Ovalau at the Cawaci grounds yesterday by 25-17, to keep their position as leaders on the Digicel Cup points table. Gadolo said it was a tough game ag

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Ba-Nasinu soccer league match abandoned

The National Soccer League game between Ba and Nasinu had to be abandoned today after Nasinu were only left with 6 players on field as five of their players were injured. Our Sports reporter Irfaan Khan confirmed that t

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Nadi-Northland Digicel Cup match called off

The Fiji Rugby Union will decide next week on a suitable venue for the Nadi and Northland game that was called off today due to bad ground condition. Northland Coach, Watisoni ratulevu confirmed that they had to call th

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