Fiji at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Fiji will compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022.[1] It will be Fiji's seventeenth appearance at the Games.
| Fiji at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | FIJ |
| CGA | Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 14 (7 men and 7 women) in 3 sports |
| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
It is expected that Fiji will send a contingent of 70 to the Games.[2]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lawn bowls | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Lawn bowls
A squad of ten bowlers (five per gender) was officially selected on 1 March 2022.[5]
- Men
- David Aitcheson
- Martin Fong
- Semesa Naiseruvati
- Kushal Pillay
- Rajnesh Prasad
- Women
- Cheryl Edwards
- Loreta Kotoisuva
- Elizabeth Moceiwai
- Litia Tikoisuva
- Losalini Tukai
Rugby sevens
As of 9 March 2022, Fiji qualified for both the men's and women's tournaments.[6] The men achieved qualification through their positions in the 2018–19 / 2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series, whereas the women achieved qualification via the 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship (owing to the cancellation of an Oceania qualifier that was scheduled for April 2022).[7][8]
Table tennis
Fiji qualified both a men's and a women's team for the table tennis competitions.[9][10]
Weightlifting
Two weightlifters (one man, one woman) were selected.[11] Helen Seipua qualified via the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List, whereas Taniela Rainibogi was awarded a Bipartite Invitation.[9][10]
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Taniela Rainibogi | Men's 96 kg | ||||
| Helen Seipua | Women's +87 kg | ||||
References
- Seru, Maikeli (9 February 2022). "Queen's Baton Relay arrives in Fiji ahead of Commonwealth Games". The Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- Haravanuasuva, Simione (10 February 2022). "Fiji Takes 70 To Commonwealth Games". Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "Fiji Boxing Appreciative". FASANOC. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- Nasokia, Waisea (18 March 2022). "Top NZ Trainer Starts Work". Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- Tavi, Karalaini (1 March 2022). "Dream comes true for bowler Fong". FBC News. Fijian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- "Commonwealth Games and Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 qualification confirmed for Oceania". World Rugby. 9 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "RWC Sevens 2022 qualification confirmed for Oceania". SARU. 10 March 2022. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- Tavi, Karalaini (11 March 2022). "Fijiana 7s for Commonwealth and World Cup". FBC News. Fijian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "Congratulations To Those That Qualified". FASANOC. 28 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- Romena, Romeka (27 March 2022). "Weightlifting and Table Tennis qualify for Games". Fijilive. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- Tavi, Karalaini (23 March 2022). "Rainibogi and Seipua qualify for Commonwealth Games". FBC News. Fijian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.