Fiji Sports Commission to decide soon on distribution of allocation

Fiji Sports Commission to decide soon on distribution of allocation

By Dhanjay Deo
Saturday 07/11/2015

The Chairman of the Fiji Sports Commission, Peter Mazey says government’s grants committee will decide soon after deliberations with various sporting bodies on how much each sporting body will receive from the sports allocation.

$22.5 million was allocated to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Assistance will be given for teams taking part in the Rio Olympics, the Northern Hemisphere rugby tour, the Pacific Nations Cup and the Under 20 World Rugby championship.

The FMF National Gymnasium in Suva will also be upgraded next year.

$2.3 million has been allocated for the Crusaders vs Chiefs Super Rugby match to be held in Suva on the 1st of July next year.

This is the first time ever for a Super Rugby match to be held in Fiji

Vijay Singh will also represent Fiji in the Rio Olympics in 2016

$9 million has been allocated for the Fiji International Golf Tournament.

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