Fiji at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Fiji at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFIJ
NOCFiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.fasanoc.org.fj
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors34 (17 men and 17 women) in 7 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Viliame Ratulu & Raijieli Daveua
Flag bearer (closing)David Young & Venice Traill
Medals
Ranked 74th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Fiji competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Since the nation's debut in 1956. Fijian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions. Fiji failed to register any athletes at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and eventually joined the American-led boycott when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Further information: 2024 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Judo 1 0 1
Rugby sevens 12 13 25
Sailing 1 1 2
Swimming 1 1 2
Table tennis 1 0 1
Taekwondo 0 2 2
Total 17 17 34

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fiji sent one sprinter to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track events
Athlete Event Preliminary Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Waisake Tewa Men's 100 m 10.73 SB 7 Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fiji qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Gerard Takayawa (men's super-heavyweight, +100 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Gerard Takayawa Men's +100 kg —  Fízeľ (SVK)
L 00–10 		Did not advance

Rugby sevens

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Summary
Team Event Pool round Quarterfinal Semifinal / Cl. Final / BM / Cl.
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Fiji men's Men's tournament  Uruguay
W 40–12 		 United States
W 38–12 		 France
W 19–12 		1 Q  Ireland
W 19–15 		 Australia
W 31–7 		 France
L 7–28 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Fiji women's Women's tournament  Canada
L 14–17 		 China
L 12–40 		 New Zealand
L 7–38 		4 —  Brazil
L 22–28 		 South Africa
L 15–21 		12

Men's tournament

Main articles: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Fiji national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by securing the third of the four available places in the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series.[2][3]

Team roster

Fiji's squad of 12 players was finalized on 18 July 2024. Additionally, Josaia Raisuqe and Filipe Sauturaga were named as traveling reserves.[4]

Head coach: Osea Kolinisau

No. Player Date of birth (age)
1 Joji Nasova (2000-06-09)9 June 2000 (aged 24)
2 Joseva Talacolo (1997-04-01)1 April 1997 (aged 27)
3 Jeremaia Matana (1998-07-14)14 July 1998 (aged 26)
4 Sevuloni Mocenacagi (1990-06-29)29 June 1990 (aged 34)
5 Iosefo Baleiwairiki (1998-05-09)9 May 1998 (aged 26)
6 Ponepati Loganimasi (1998-03-26)26 March 1998 (aged 26)
7 Terio Veilawa (1994-07-06)6 July 1994 (aged 30)
8 Waisea Nacuqu (1993-05-24)24 May 1993 (aged 31)
9 Jerry Tuwai (c) (1989-03-23)23 March 1989 (aged 35)
10 Iowane Teba (1993-02-23)23 February 1993 (aged 31)
11 Kaminieli Rasaku (1999-07-12)12 July 1999 (aged 25)
12 Selestino Ravutaumada (2000-01-17)17 January 2000 (aged 24)
Group stage
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 3 3 0 0 97 36 +61 9 Advance to Quarter-finals
2  France (H) 3 1 1 1 43 43 0 6
3  United States 3 1 1 1 57 67 −10 6
4  Uruguay 3 0 0 3 41 92 −51 3
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts


24 July 2024 (2024-07-24)
17:00
Fiji 40–12 Uruguay
Try: Nasova (2) 2' m, 7' c
Loganimasi 5' c
Nacuqu 8' c
Teba 11' c
Ravutaumada 15' c
Con: Nacuqu (3/4) 6', 7', 8'
Teba (1/1) 12'
Tamani (1/1) 25'		World RugbyTry: González 4' c
Basso 10' m
Con: Lijtenstein (1/1) 4'
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 69,000[5][6]
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales/Great Britain)
24 July 2024 (2024-07-24)
20:30
Fiji 38–12 United States
Try: Teba 2' m
Rasaku 4' c
Ravutaumada 5' m
Raisuqe 7' m
Baleiwairiki 8' m
Nacuqu 10' c
Con: Teba (4/5) 3', 5', 7', 9'		World RugbyTry: Bizer 5' c
Baker 11' m
Con: Hughes (1/1) 12'
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 69,000[5][6]
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)
15:30
Fiji 19–12 France
Try: Tuwai 6' m
Rasaku 9' c
Nasova 13' c
Con: Teba (1/2) 10'
Veilawa (1/1) 14'		World RugbyTry: Grandidier Nkanang 4' m
Timo 15' c
Con: Rebbadj (1/1) 16'
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 70,000[7]
Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
Quarter-final
Ireland in possession against Fiji
25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)
22:00
Fiji 19–15 Ireland
Try: Baleiwairiki 1' c
Nasova 12' c
Nacuqu 12' m
Con: Teba (1/1) 2'
Tamani (1/1) 13'		World RugbyTry: Mullins (2) 5' m, 7' m
Ward 9' m
Stade de France, Paris
Attendance: 70,000[7]
Referee: Nick Hogan (New Zealand)
Semi-final
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27)
16:00
Fiji 31–7 Australia
Try: Nasova 8' c
Baleiwairiki 8' c
Rasaku 11' c
Ravutaumada 14' c
Con: Teba (2/2) 8', 9'
Nacuqu (2/2) 15'
Pen: Veilawa (1/1) 14'		World RugbyTry: Dowling 6' c
Con: Roache (1/1) 6'
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: AJ Jacobs (South Africa)

Women's tournament

See also: Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament and Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Fiji women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of the highest rank eligible nation's, not yet qualified, at the 2023 Oceania Sevens Championship.[8]

Team roster

Fiji's squad of 13 players was finalized on 18 July 2024. Additionally Rogosau Adimereani was named as a traveling reserve.[9]

Head coach: Saiasi Fuli

Group stage
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 114 19 +95 9 Quarter-finals
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 50 64 −14 7
3  China 3 1 0 2 62 81 −19 5
4  Fiji 3 0 0 3 33 95 −62 3
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.


28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
17:30
Fiji 14–17 Canada
Try: Rokotuisiga 9' c
Likuceva 15' c
Con: Naimasi (1/1) 9'
Ulunisau (1/1) 15'		World RugbyTry: Symonds 4' c
Williams 6' m
Wardley 12' m
Con: Daniels (1/3) 5'
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong)
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28)
21:00
Fiji 12–40 China
Try: Nakoci 3' c
Delaiwau 9' m
Con: Naimasi (1/2) 3'		World RugbyTry: Wang 1' m
Yang 5' c
Yan 7' c
Chen 8' c
Liu 11' c
Dou 13' c
Con: Gu (4/4) 5', 8', 9', 12'
Chen (1/1) 13'
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
16:30
New Zealand 38–7 Fiji
Try: Miller 1' c
Felix-Hotham 5' c
Waaka (2) 7' c, 9' c
Blyde 10' m
Nuku 13' m
Con: Pouri-Lane (4/4) 1', 5', 8', 10'		World RugbyTry: Buleki 14' c
Con: Ulunisau (1/1) 15'
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Kat Roche (United States)
9–12th place playoff semi-final
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29)
20:30
Fiji 22–28 Brazil
Try: Buleki 2' m
Naimasi (2) 4' m, 13' c
Likuceva 11'
Con: Naimasi (1/2) 13'		World RugbyTry: Lima (2) 1' c, 8' c
Costa 6' c
Soares 15' c
Con: Kochhann (4/4) 1', 6', 8', 15'
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Talal Chaudhry (Canada)
Eleventh place match
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30)
16:30
South Africa 21–15 Fiji
Try: Roos (2) 1' c, 4' c
Mpupha 9' c
Con: Roos (3/3) 2', 4', 9'		World RugbyTry: Lomani 11' m
Ditavutu 12' m
Wilson 15' m
Stade de France, Paris
Referee: Ano Kuwai (Japan)

Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fijian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2023 Sail Sydney in Sydney, Australia.

Medal race events
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Viliame Ratulu Men's ILCA 7 43 43 41 41 42 42 32 42 Cancelled — EL 283 43
Sophia Morgan Women's ILCA 6 33 28 20 38 40 38 33 38 29 Cancelled — EL 257 37

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fiji sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
David Young Men's 50 m freestyle 22.71 40 Did not advance
Anahira McCutcheon Women's 50 m freestyle 26.88 37 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fiji entered one table tennis player to participate at the Olympics tournament. Vicky Wu qualified for the games in the men's singles competitions, through the re-allocations of Oceanian quota, in the world ranking.

Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Vicky Wu Men's singles Bye  Pitchford (GBR)
L 0–4 		Did not advance


Taekwondo

Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

For the first time, Fiji qualified two athlete to compete at the games. Venice Traill qualified for the games following the triumph of winning the gold medal match, in her weight classes; meanwhile Lolohea Navuga Naitasi qualified for the games, by securing the re-allocations of New Zealand berth; at the 2024 Oceania Qualification Tournament in Honiara, Solomon Islands.[10][11]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Lolohea Navuga Naitasi Women's –67 kg  Al-Sadeq (JOR)
L 0–2 		Did not advance
Venice Traill Women's +67 kg  McGowan (GBR)
L 0–2 		Did not advance

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