2023 Coca-Cola Games : Marist continue their lead in the boys division while ACS lead in the girls division

2023 Coca-Cola Games : Marist continue their lead in the boys division while ACS lead in the girls division

By Vijay Narayan
Saturday 29/04/2023
Marist and ACS athletes in action during the 4x100m relay event earlier today

As we enter the final few hours of competition in the 2023 Coca-Cola Games, Marist Brothers High School lead the boys division medal tally with 6 gold, 1 silver and 7 bronze.

Ratu Kadavulevu School is in second place with 4 gold, 6 silver and 4 bronze.

Suva Grammar School is in third place with 4 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze.

Natabua High School is in fourth place with 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.

Adi Cakobau School is leading the girls division with 8 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze.

Suva Grammar School is in second place with 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze.

Naitasiri Secondary School is in third place with 3 gold and 2 bronze.

Ratu Sukuna Memorial School is in fourth place with 3 gold and 1 bronze.

The 800 metres finals are currently underway, the 200 metres finals start at around midday, the 4x100 metres finals begin at around 12.25pm while the 4x400 metres finals start at around 1.45pm today.

Stay with us for coverage of the Coke Games and you can get all the action on our website and app, fijivillage.

We will have the latest results, a running medal tally, interviews and our special video feature, fijivillage Re-Live.

You can also check out selected commentaries on our sister station, Viti FM.


2023 Coca-Cola Games : Grammar’s Caginivalu and MGM’s Boletakanakadavu reign supreme after winning 200 metres finals

By Mosese Raqio, Vijay Narayan
Saturday 29/04/2023
MGM High School’s Kesaia Boletakanadavu and Suva Grammar School’s Semesa Caginivalu (2551)

Suva Grammar School’s Semesa Caginivalu and MGM High School’s Kesaia Boletakanadavu are reigning supreme in this year’s Coca-Cola Games after bagging gold medals in the senior 200 metres finals.

Caginivalu who won the 100 metres senior final, beat fellow Grammar runner, Ratu Alipate Vuiwakaya in a photo-finish 200 metres final.

Caginivalu says it feels great to win his second gold medal.

Iliesa Ratubalavu of Cuvu College settled for the bronze medal in the 200 metres final.

Kesaia Boletakanakadavu made a strong statement again in the 200 metres senior girls final, winning gold, and beating Melania Ranadi of ACS who won silver and Grammar’s Chloe David who settled for bronze.

Senirusi Rauqe scooped gold for QVS in the intermediate boys division while MGM duo Emosi Laqere and Ratu Penaia Ramisarai settled for silver and bronze respectively.

Adi Cakobau School’s Frances Tuva won gold while team mate Imeri Nasali won silver with Claudy David of Grammar finishing third to settle for bronze.

In the junior boys division, Ratu Apenisa Lalabalavu of Marist won gold, Francis Bakaniceva of International School Suva won silver with Asalusi Raloka of Ba Sanatan College settling for bronze.

Lidia Waqairapoa won gold for MGM High in the junior girls division, Filomena Navula of ACS won silver while International School Suva’s Emelia Lobendahn Wood finished third to win bronze.

Marist duo Haggai Sukanaivalu and Ebenezer Saukuru won gold and silver respectively while Suva Grammar’s Ratu Aisea Kubunakaravi in the sub-junior boys division.

Hephzipah Tuimanono of Suva Grammar won gold for the sub-junior girls division, Levana Agnes of Immaculate Conception College finished second to win silver while Pasemaca Bukalidi settled for bronze.




2023 Coca-Cola Games : Mataika of RKS and Turaga of Jasper win senior 800 metres

By Mosese Raqio
Saturday 29/04/2023
Ratu Kadavulevu School’s Ratu Tuili Mataika and Jasper Williams High School’s Melania Turaga

Ratu Kadavulevu School’s Ratu Tuili Mataika won gold in the much anticipated 800 metres senior boys final finishing ahead of Nakasi High School’s Ilaitia Matadradra who won silver.

Lekima Masirewa of Dreketi Central College finished in third place to win bronze.

Jasper Williams High School’s Melania Turaga proved too strong in the senior girls division with a great run to take out gold with MGM’s Alefina Volavola finishing second and winning silver while Seruwaia Kuru of Vatukaloko Secondary School won bronze.

In the intermediate boys division, Marist’s Abaramo Ratucove won gold after a strong performance leaving Samisoni Kaitu of Holy Cross College to settle for silver with Manueli Tuikuku finishing third to win bronze.

Rusila Tabuyawa bagged gold for Naitasiri Secondary School in the intermediate girls division, Iva Seniwakula of Wainimala Secondary School took out silver while Lilieta Buna of Thomas Baker Secondary School finished third.

DAV College Ba’s Serupepeli Naidegidegi finished strong in the junior boys division to win gold, Marist’s Josefa Ravuaka and Josua Koroi of QVS settled for bronze.

Natabua High’s Adi Lutumailagi scooped gold in the junior girls division, Elizabeth Kalouniviti finished second while Naomi Galo of Nasesevia Secondary took out bronze.

Jale Raikatalau of Ratu Kadavulevu School took out gold in the sub-junior boys division, fellow team mate Amani Rakula won silver with Semisi Veirogoci of Suva Grammar finishing third to win bronze.

In the sub-junior girls division, Milika Lewairavu won her second gold medal for Naitasiri Secondary School with Miliakere Marama of Saint John’s College finishing second to win silver while Luisa Mole of Namosi Secondary settled for bronze.




2023 Coca-Cola Games : Nalewabau of ACS wins her second gold medal

By Vijay Narayan
Saturday 29/04/2023
Adi Cakobau School’s Yvonne Nalewabau

Adi Cakobau School’s Yvonne Nalewabau has won her second gold medal in this year’s Coca-Cola Games.

Nalewabau won gold in the senior girls triple jump this morning.

She had won her first medal in the senior girls long jump yesterday. Abigail Tavuyara of Saint Joseph’s Secondary School settled for the silver medal in the senior girls triple jump while Liliviwa Ranitu of Xavier College got the bronze.




Lewageena sets new record in the junior girls discus

By Marika Rasekaseka, Vijay Narayan
Saturday 29/04/2023
15-year-old Loata Lewageena of Ratu Sukuna Memorial School

15-year-old Loata Lewageena of Ratu Sukuna Memorial School has set a new record in the junior girls discus with a throw of 35.30 metres.

She broke the previous record of 33.50 metres set in 2017.

In the same event, 15-year-old Matea Sulue Tanya of Swami Vivekananda College won silver, and her throw was also beyond the previous record.

Tanya’s throw was 35.22 metres.

Stay with us for coverage of the Coke Games and you can get all the action on our website and app, fijivillage.

We will have the latest results, a running medal tally, interviews and our special video feature, fijivillage Re-Live.

You can also check out selected commentaries on our sister station, Viti FM.



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