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Hopes High For Nasiga in Olympics

Team Fiji has high hopes that Judoka Sisilia Nasiga will keep the dream of winning a medal at the Olympic Games alive. Nasiga is the only hope after another medal prospect Glen Kable failed to qualify for the playoff&#3

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OFC Steps in to Help FFA Secure Visas

The Oceania Football Confederation has stepped in to help Fiji Football Association secure the visas for their Under 12 team. The New Zealand High Commission has refused to give the visa to the Fiji Under 12 team. Fij

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SGS U16 Goes for Hat-trick

The Suva Grammar Under 16 Rugby Side is going for a hat-trick in the Coca Cola Zero Deans Secondary Schools final. They have been wining the Under 16 Division Title since 2006. Suva Grammar has again made it to the Unde

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Fiji Team Swimmer Fails to Qualify

Team Fiji swimmer, Carl Probert has failed to qualify for the semifinals in his event at the Beijing Olympic Games. Probert took part in the Men's 100 metres freestyle and was placed 4th in heat 2 with a time of 52.

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Fiji Team Swimmer Fails to Qualify

Team Fiji swimmer, Carl Probert has failed to qualify for the semifinals in his event at the Beijing Olympic Games. Probert took part in the Men's 100 metres freestyle and was placed 4th in heat 2 with a time of 52.

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Lelean U19 Receives Timely Blessing

The Tailevu Timber and Hardware Lelean Under-19 team has received a timely blessing with just two days to the Coca Cola Zero Deans finals at the National Stadium on Saturday. When contacted by Fijivillage sports, school

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Henry Speight starts for Waikato

Waikato rugby coach Tony Hanks has tinkered with his backline to stem the teams losing streak in the Air NZ Cup competition with Fiji's very own Henry Speight breaking his way into the starting 15. Hanks today named

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Team Fiji Officials Make Blunder

Team Fiji Weightlifter Joe Vueti will not compete today as scheduled in the Program given by FASANOC. It is believed that Team Fiji officials made a blunder by putting Vueti's name in the Men's 69kg event for to

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Rugby Association Clears The Air

The Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby Association Executives met last night to discuss complaints received from ardent Suva Grammar fans who argued that the deciding penalty kick by centre, Saiasi Mataitoga went through the p

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Tailevu Coach Confident With Squad

Tailevu rugby team coach Inoke Male will not be moved with putting up a whole new combination in this week's double header challenge match against Nadroga at Ratu Cakobau Park on Saturday. Speaking to Fijivillage, I

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Natabua Ruggers Aims High

The Natabua High School's Under-19 Team is not only aiming to be the first team to win the title at the Coca Cola Zero Deans Tier 2 competition but to advance into Tier 1 next year. Team Manager, Naisaroi Sigawale s

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Forwards Will Determine Outcome

Flying Fijians coach Ilivasi Tabua said the team with good forwards will win the Under 19 final in the Coca Cola Zero Deans competition this Saturday. Tabua was at Churchill Park last weekend, watching the semifinals wi

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Forwards Will Determine Outcome

Flying Fijians coach Ilivasi Tabua said the team with good forwards will win the Under 19 final in the Coca Cola Zero Deans competition this Saturday. Tabua was at Churchill Park last weekend, watching the semifinals wi

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Vueti, Probert To Feature In Olympics Today

Two athletes of Team Fiji will be in action today on day four of the Olympic Games. Joe Vueti will compete in the Men's 69kg weightlifting competition at 2pm while Carl Probert takes the Pool at 10pm in the Men'

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Fiji’s Top Shooter Finishes 13th

Fiji's Top Shooting expert Glenn Kable finished 13th in the Men's Trap Shooting competition, after some inconsistency in the early rounds, shooting a perfect final 25. The Czech Republic's David Kostelecky h

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RKS To Rewrite History

"We had plans to go into the Coke Zero Deans finals and now that we have achieved it, we will do the talking on the ground". These are the words echoed by Ratu Kadavulevu's Team Manageress, Emelaine Naise

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Ba Calls Off Tour To India

The Vodafone Ba soccer team has called off their tour to India. The Men In Black were supposed to leave next Monday for India to compete in the Durand Cup tournament on the Invitation of the Indian Football Association.

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New Netball Coach To Meet U-21 Squad

New National Netball Coach Melissa Walker will be meeting the Under-21 and National squads this week and one aspect that she will look into will be the fitness levels of the girls. Speaking to Fijivillage Sports, Walker

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Suva Reps Slapped With Fines/Suspensions

The Fiji Football Association has imposed heavy fines and suspensions on Suva Soccer Team players and officials that assaulted the match referee Dhiren Kewal during the semifinal clash in the FMF Battle of the Giants soc

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Nasiga Only Hope For Fiji In Olympics

Team Fiji's only hope now to win a medal in the 2008 Olympic Games lies on Judoka Sisilia Nasiga. She is the only medal prospect left for Fiji after shooter Glen Kable failed to qualify for the medal playoffs in the

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