Apenisa Waqairadovu 
Member of Parliament Lynda Tabuya has put up $1,000 for the female athlete who will break the Fiji Finals Senior Girls 100 meters record.
The record was set by Younis Bese with a time of 12.16 seconds in 2015.
In doing so, Tabuya is matching the offer made by renowned commentator Satish Narain for the senior boys blue ribbon event.
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The MP, who also champions women’s sports in the country, says this is about recognizing the incredible talent and potential of our girls on the track.
She says they deserve the same spotlight and incentives as our boys.
The 100-meter finals will be the curtain raiser at the first day of the Fiji Finals, which started this morning.
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