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21 April, 2021, 5:36 pm
Natabua High School athlete Mereoni Kuru won the Senior Girls 100m final during the Lautoka Coca Cola Zone meet at Churchill Park in Lautoka. Picture: REINAL CHAND/FILE
Natabua High School’s Mereoni Kuru is one of the top bets for the gold medal in the senior girls blue ribbon event during the rescheduled Coca-Cola Games, which is highly likely to be held at Suva’s ANZ Stadium in August.
The 17-year-old lass of Vadravadra, Ba with maternal links to Narocake, Noco in Rewa will be making her maiden appearance in the individual sprint events during the Fiji Finals.
Paulini Curuqara
21 April, 2021, 4:00 pm
Athletes of Adi Maopa Secondary School at the Maritime Zone in Suva on Tuesday. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA
Students are being told to respect the decision to postpone the Coca-Cola Games.
Maritime zone meet manager Biu Colati said students should accept the fact that the Coke Games had been cancelled.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama had announced that all sporting events within the 14 days period have been called off.
“We respect the Government’s decision, I know the students were all geared up for the three-day competition but I think keeping Fiji safe is the priority,” he said.
Paulini Curuqara
19 April, 2021, 4:56 pm
St Joseph Secondary School gather around after receiving the news that the Coke Games has been cancelled. Picture: PAULINI CURUQARA
The Fiji Secondary School Athletics Association is hoping to have the Coca-Cola Games in August.
President Vuli Waqa said they would have to ask the Government if the games could be held then.
He said they had accepted the decision made by the Government to cancel the Coke Games that was scheduled for this Thursday.
Waqa said they would adhere to all Government decisions.
For ticket holders, he said people should keep it until further notice.
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