Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Fiji at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeFIJ
NOCFiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.fasanoc.org.fj
in Tokyo
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors30 in 6 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Rusila Nagasau
Taichi Vakasama
Flag bearer (closing)Rusila Nagasau
Medals
Ranked 59th
Gold
1
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Fiji competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was Fiji's Tokyo debut after it failed to register any athletes at the 1964 Summer Olympics, also held in Tokyo. Since the nation's debut in 1956, Fijian athletes have taken part 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 joined the American-led boycott when Moscow hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Fiji national rugby sevens team
 Rugby sevens Men's tournament July 28
 Bronze Fiji women's national rugby sevens team
 Rugby sevens Women's tournament July 31

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 12 24
Sailing 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Table tennis 0 1 1
Total 15 15 30

Athletics

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fiji received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[2]

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 & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Banuve Tabakaucoro Men's 100 m 10.59 PB =3 Q 10.70 8 Did not advance

Judo

Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fiji entered one male judoka into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.[3]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Tevita Takayawa Men's −100 kg  Kukolj (SRB)
L 00–01 		Did not advance

Rugby sevens

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Summary
Team Event Group stage Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Fiji men's Men's tournament  Japan
W 24–19 		 Canada
W 28–14 		 Great Britain
W 33–7 		1 Q  Australia
W 19–0 		 Argentina
W 26–14 		 New Zealand
W 27–12 		1st place, gold medalist(s)
Fiji women's Women's tournament  France
L 5–12 		 Canada
W 26–12 		 Brazil
W 41–5 		2 Q  Australia
W 14–12 		 New Zealand
L 17–22 		 Great Britain
W 21–12 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Men's tournament

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

The Fiji national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the quarterfinals in the 2019 London Sevens, securing a top four spot in the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series.[4]

Team roster

Fiji's 12-man squad plus one alternate was named on 6 July 2021.[5]

Head coach: Gareth Baber

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Events Points
1 FW Josua Vakurunabili (1992-06-10)10 June 1992 (aged 29) 25 235
2 FW Iosefo Masi (1998-05-09)9 May 1998 (aged 23) 0 0
3 FW Kalione Nasoko (1990-12-02)2 December 1990 (aged 30) 26 319
4 FW Jiuta Wainiqolo (1999-03-10)10 March 1999 (aged 22) 0 0
5 FW Asaeli Tuivuaka (1995-12-22)22 December 1995 (aged 25) 8 55
6 FW Meli Derenalagi (1998-11-26)26 November 1998 (aged 22) 16 110
7 BK Vilimoni Botitu (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 23) 16 265
8 BK Waisea Nacuqu (1993-05-24)24 May 1993 (aged 28) 34 661
9 BK Jerry Tuwai (c) (1989-03-23)23 March 1989 (aged 32) 54 674
10 BK Semi Radradra (1992-06-13)13 June 1992 (aged 29) 4 49
11 BK Aminiasi Tuimaba (1995-03-26)26 March 1995 (aged 26) 15 332
12 BK Napolioni Bolaca (1996-10-20)20 October 1996 (aged 24) 8 205
13 BK Sireli Maqala (2000-03-20)20 March 2000 (aged 21) 0 0
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 3 3 0 0 85 40 +45 9 Quarter-finals
2  Great Britain 3 2 0 1 65 33 +32 7
3  Canada 3 1 0 2 50 64 −14 5
4  Japan (H) 3 0 0 3 31 94 −63 3
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
9:00
Fiji 24–19 Japan
Try: Wainiqolo 1' c
Masi 4' m
Nacuqu (2) 10' c, 11' m
Con: Bolaca (1/2) 1'
Nacuqu (1/1) 10'
Nasoko (0/1)		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Matsui 2' c
Tuqiri 7' c
Soejima 8' m
Con: Fujita (2/3) 3', 7'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
17:00
Fiji 28–14 Canada
Try: Bolaca 1' c
Wainiqolo 4' c
Tuimaba 11' c
Tuivuaka 14' c
Con: Bolaca (2/2) 2', 4'
Nacuqu (2/2) 12', 14'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Hirayama 7' c
Douglas 12' c
Con: Hirayama (2/2) 7', 13'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jordan Way (Australia)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
9:30
Fiji 33–7 Great Britain
Try: Tuivuaka (2) 2' m, 8' c
Maqala 3' c
Wainiqolo 7' c
Tuimaba 14' c
Con: Bolaca (3/4) 4', 7', 8'
Nasoko (1/1) 14'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Harris 10' c
Con: Bibby (1/1) 10'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
Quarterfinal
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
19:00
Fiji 19–0 Australia
Try: Tuwai (2) 3' c, 11' c
Tuimaba 12' m
Con: Bolaca (1/1)
Botitu (1/2) 11'		(Tokyo 2020)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)
Semifinal
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
11:30
Argentina 14–26 Fiji
Try: Moneta 6' c
Mendy 7' c
Con: Mare (2/2) 6', 7'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Maqala 2' m
Derenalagi 4' c
Wainiqolo 8' c
Radradra 11' c
Con: Bolaca (1/2) 4'
Tuwai (1/1) 9'
Botitu (1/1) 11'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
Gold medal match
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
18:00
2nd place, silver medalist(s) New Zealand 12–27 Fiji 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Try: Curry 3' m
Molia 8' c
Con: Knewstubb (1/2) 8'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Derenalagi 1' m
Maqala 3' c
Wainiqolo 4' c
Tuivuaka 11' m
Con: Bolaca (2/3) 3', 5'
Nacuqu (0/1)
Pen: Nacuqu (1/1) 14'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)

Women's tournament

Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The Fiji women's national rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2019 Oceania Women's Sevens Championships in Suva.[6]

Team roster

Fiji's squad of 12 players was named on 6 July 2021. Also Lavenia Tinai, Ana Maria Roqica, and Rejieli Uluinayau were initially named as travelling reserves.[7] However, Tinai and Roqica were added to the squad to replace the injured Tokasa Seniyasi and Uluinayau.[8]

Head coach: Saiasi Fuli

Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 83 10 +73 9 Quarter-finals
2  Fiji 3 2 0 1 72 29 +43 7
3  Canada 3 1 0 2 45 57 −12 5
4  Brazil 3 0 0 3 10 114 −104 3
Source: Tokyo 2020 and World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
9:00
France 12–5 Fiji
Try: Horta 7' c
Okemba 9' m
Con: Drouin (1/2) 7'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Riwai 3' m
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)
16:30
Canada 12–26 Fiji
Try: Landry 7' c
Moleschi 13' m
Con: Landry (1/1) 7'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Ulunisau (2) 1' c, 8' m
Naimasi 3' c
Riwai 5' c
Con: Riwai (3/4) 1', 4', 6'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
9:00
Fiji 41–5 Brazil
Try: Nakoci 4' c
Ulunisau (4) 5' c, 7' m, 10' m, 12' m
Naimasi 8' m
Likuceva 14' c
Con: Cavuru (2/4) 5', 5'
Riwai (1/3) 14'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Silva 2' m
Con: Kochhann (0/1)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo
Quarterfinal
30 July 2021 (2021-07-30)
18:30[note 1]
Fiji 14–12 Australia
Try: Nakoci 1' c
Naimasi 3' c
Con: Riwai (2/2) 1', 3'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Nathan 6' m
Caslick 13' c
Con: Williams (0/1)
Hinds (1/1) 13'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo


Semifinal
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
11:00
New Zealand 22–17 (a.e.t.) Fiji
Try: Broughton (2) 2' m, 16' m
Woodman 10' c
Fluhler 14' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (1/3) 11'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Solikoviti 4' c, 9' m
Ulunisau 14+' m
Con: Riwai (1/3) 4'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo


Bronze medal match
31 July 2021 (2021-07-31)
17:30
Fiji 21–12 Great Britain
Try: Nakoci 1' c, 6' c
Ulunisau 10' c
Con: Riwai (3/3) 1', 6', 10'		(Tokyo 2020)Try: Jones 9' m, 12' c
Con: Aitchison (0/1)
Hunt (1/1) 12'
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo


  1. ^ Matches were delayed by 30 minutes due to lightning in the area

Sailing

Main articles: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fijian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas, marking the country's recurrence to the sport for the first time in two decades.

Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Sophia Morgan Women's Laser Radial 43 40 41 35 42 43 36 41 42 36 EL 356 42

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

Swimming

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fiji qualified two swimmers in two events.

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Taichi Vakasama Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:17.35 35 Did not advance
Cheyenne Rova Women's 50 m freestyle 27.11 50 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main articles: Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Table tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Fiji entered one athlete into the table tennis competition at the Games. With the cancellation of the 2021 Oceania Qualification Tournament, Rio 2016 Olympian Sally Yee accepted an invitation to compete in the women's singles for the second time, as the highest-ranked table tennis player vying for qualification from Oceania in the ITTF World Olympic Rankings of May 1, 2021.

Athlete Event Preliminary Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Sally Yee Women's singles  Edghill (GUY)
L 1–4 		Did not advance

References

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ International Judo Federation Olympics Ranking
  4. ^ "HSBC London 7s: Fiji qualifies for 2020 Olympics". Fiji Times. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ Naivalurua, Navitalai (9 November 2019). "Fijiana 7s team qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics after winning Oceania Olympic Qualifiers". Fiji Village. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  7. ^ Seru, Maikeli (6 July 2021). "Fijiana lose key players". Fiji Times.
  8. ^ Salolo, Sereana (23 July 2021). "Fijian Women's 7s Reps Ruled Out Due To Injury, Uluinasau To Step Up". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 9 August 2021.