Judo, swimming, weightlifting and archery is the order of events that Fiji will be competing in tonight at the London Olympics going into early tomorrow morning.
Judoka and Fiji flag bearer Josateki Naulu will fight in the 81kg category at 8.30pm while at 9pm Paul Elaisa will feature in the Men's 100 meters freestyle.
Meanwhile, tomorrow at 2.30am Maria Liku will be competing in the 63kg snatch, clean and jerk category and then at 3.31am, Robert Elder will be taking part in the archery elimination round.
Speaking to Fijivillage from London earlier today, Team Fiji Chief De Mission Chris Yee said the athletes have settle well in the Games village and have had an early night.
Taking part tomorrow in the Archery, will be Robert Elder, and Yee said he stands a chance despite ranking 63rd out of 64.
And to news making Olympic headlines today,
Ye Shiwen, China's 16 year old swimming prodigy has won the women's 400 meter individual medley with a blazing time of four minutes, 28.43 seconds.
The time was a new world record mark and nearly three seconds faster than silver medalist Elizabeth Beisel.
Ye Shiwen swam her final 50 meters faster than American Ryan Lochte was able to in his gold medal run, and second best time ever in the event's history.
Also she was the quickest today in the women's 200m Individual Medley, in which she is world champion.
Also making headlines is 15 year old Ruta Myluteeta won Lithuania's first ever Olympic gold in the pool by beating American Rebecca Soni in the women's 100m breaststroke.
Myluteeta became the youngest athlete ever to win the women's 100 metre breaststroke event.
China is still leading the medal tally with 9 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze, USA is second with 5 gold, 7 silver, 5 bronze and France is third with 3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze.
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