Heads of schools have been reminded to ensure teachers actively supervise students throughout the tournament.

Competing in his first tournament, Mario delivered a composed performance, remaining calm under pressure to secure podium finishes in both categories.

Weightlifting Fiji acknowledged her performance, praising the young lifter for stepping up on debut and proving her potential in the sport.

The Babasiga Lions took control early, scoring twice in the opening nine minutes through Gerard Avok and Melvin Mani to unsettle the visitors.

For the 16 first-time representatives — six females and 10 males — the competition marks a defining moment, as they wear Fiji colours for the first time against top athletes from across the Oceania and Commonwealth regions.

With the new 20,000-seater stadium construction in Lomolomo, Lautoka, set to begin this year, Fiji FA chief executive officer Mohammed Yusuf said the waste incinerator project would be a threat.