After a wait of 33 years, Queen Victoria School has won the boys’ division, while MGM High School has successfully retained their girls’ Coca-Cola Games title.
QVS has 10 gold, 11 silver and 7 bronze, Marist Brothers High School is in second place with 9 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze, while Ratu Kadavulevu School finished in third place with 8 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze.
In the girls division, MGM High won 15 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze, Adi Cakobau School came in second place with 7 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze, while Natabua High School is third with 5 gold, 3 silver and 5 bronze.
Looking at some of the results,Suva Grammar School's Paula Vonolagi claimed his second gold medal at the Coca Cola Games after winning the Senior Boys 200 metres final this afternoon.
It was a close finish as Vonolagi dived at the finish line to edge past Queen Victoria School's Jone Raibevu.
Vonolagi ran a time of 22.38 seconds while Raibevu finished the race in 22.39 seconds.
Asalusi Raloka from Xavier College won the bronze medal.
In the senior girls, Lidia Waqairapoa added another gold to the MGM's tally. She ran a time of 26.27 seconds.
Rosivela Matanimeke of QVS and Lusiana Nenewa of Thomas Baker Memorial School won gold in the Open Boys and Girls 3,000 metres.
Makelesi Tabuavou of Vunisea Secondary School won gold in the Sub Junior Girls Javelin, while Bulou Vunakece of Yat Sen Secondary School claimed gold in the Sub Junior Girls Long Jump.
Savaira Kadivuka of MGM won first place in the Junior Girls Shot Put, and Tyronne Ali of Suva Grammar claimed gold in the Senior Boys Discus.
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I could not contain my emotions when we won today because its been 33 years we have been trying to win the Coca-Cola Games and I'm really proud of the boys.
This was shared by the Principal of QVS Waliki Nasau to fijivillage New after their historic win this evening.
He says he had lost hope after seeing Marist catching up, but the students proved him wrong today.
The Principal says he was proud with the performance of his students in the last three days and restoring that pride and win again in Vulinitu has been a blessing.
He thanked the all students who part today.
Through blood, sweat, tears and tragedy, the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial School has retained their Coca-Cola Games Girls' division title for which head coach Waliki Tiko Satakala has acknowledged the parents, Gujarat Education Society and the Marist Club.
MGM High won 15 gold, 8 silver and 5 bronze, Adi Cakobau School came in second place with 7 gold, 4 silver and 9 bronze, while Natabua High School is third with 5 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze.
Satakala says it sank in yesterday that they had gone ahead and built a comprehensive lead, and today was just formalities.
While crediting the athletes, the coach says the personal drive has to be greater than the coaches’.
He has also highlighted that it was an emotional period for athlete Tamara Ralagi, who lost her mother on Saturday, and won silver in the Junior Girls High Jump and bronze in the Long Lump event of her grade.
Satakala says he had to break the news to Ralagi with his daughter on Sunday, and when they later went to the LDS Church on Grantham Road, the message that day was about supporting and consoling someone who has lost a loved one.
He says Ralagi initially appeared cheerful, but when he took her away from everyone else and shared the news with her, the reality of losing her mother began to sink in.
Satakala says he spent quite some time consoling her after she realised her mum would no longer be around.
He says with her father and and the entire family’s backing, it was decided that she would continue with the competition.
The further coach says one of the main challenges is managing athletes who have multiple coaches, sometimes two or three, which can create differences in training methods and require constant realignment as a team.
He says another challenge is the varied family backgrounds of students, with different levels of financial and resource support affecting athletes’ overall wellbeing.
To address this, the team maintains regular communication with parents to help them understand the demands of training, including fitness and dietary requirements.
He adds that while families invest significantly in their children, this often comes with high expectations.
Satakala has also highlighted that it’s not just about results at MGM, it’s about the enjoyment the athletes experience and at the same time, there is support from the school and also the wider school community, which is the Gujarat Education Society.
He says Education Society is doing a great job in trying to set a trend for other schools that look after student athletes and help set them up for life.
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