Tickets On Sale From Thursday

Buy your Coca-Cola Games tickets, when it goes on sale from tomorrow, at the Games headquarters at McGregor Road in Suva.

This was the message from Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics As­sociation general secretary Vuli Waqa.

The Games return after two years of cancellation due to the COV­ID-19 pandemic.

More than 2000 students will be participating in the three-day an­nual athletics meet at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, which is from August 18-20.

Speaking to SUNports, yesterday Waqa urged all students, parents, old scholars and fans to buy their tickets early.

“We’re looking forward to a sell-out crowd for the three-day athlet­ics competition,” he said.

“The Games have returned after a lapse of two years and it will be interesting to see the turnout.

“We believe it will be a good com­petition because this is one annual competition that brings the nation together.

“There are about 135 schools par­ticipating in the meet and over 2000 athletes who are taking part in the track and field events.

“The impact of COVID has re­ally struck some schools badly and that’s why they are not participat­ing in this year’s Games.”

Waqa hopes that the games will re­turn to normal with more schools participating from next year.

“It has been a tough two years for most of the students and schools out there,” he said.

“Hopefully, next year we’ll return back to normal with more schools participating.”

Ticket prices

Grandstand: $45 (for three days) Embankment: $12 per day, Ground: $10 per day, Tickets will be also sold on the day of the Games at the sta­dium.

Torch relay

Meanwhile, the Powerade na­tional torch relay will be officially launched at Coca-Cola’s head office in Laucala Beach on Thursday.

The event will be from 12pm to 1pm.

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