Sports

Sports Commission requests $1.3m less

Taina Tuiwai Multimedia Journalist [email protected]

June 27, 2024 4:53 pm

Peter Mazey

The Fiji National Sports Commission has requested $18.2 million from government for the new fiscal year.

Executive Chair Peter Mazey says this is $1.3million less than what they received in the 2023-2024 National Budget.

Mazey says FASANOC, Rugby League, Rugby and Weightlifting are the sporting bodies that have requested for major support.

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He says Fiji Weightlifting requested $1.4 million to help in their preparation for hosting the Commonwealth Championship to be held in Suva in September.

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