Another chapter in the history of the Coca Cola Games was closed yesterday as the games ended at the TFL stadium, and defending boys and girls champions, Suva Grammar and Adi Cakobau, both defended their titles again.
Suva Grammar's win yesterday has taken their tally to four, while Adi Cakobau has made it again, 10 years in a row.
Sawani coach Komera Tuicakau said ACS faced a lot of competition at this year=s games, causing the stretch in the distribution of medals, but it was sheer hardwork that carried the girls through.
Tuicakau added that most teachers asked for her winning recipe, and she replied that the girls have the talent, all that they did was develop the talent and they reaped the rewards at the end of the day.
Looking at the official Fijivillage Medal Tally Suva Grammar finishes of their 2010 Coca Cola games campaign with, 10 Gold, 3 Silver, Marist Brothers came in second with 7 Gold, 8 Silver and 2 bronze, Xavier College from Ba came in third with 5 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 bronze, followed by Ratu Navula with 3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze.
In the girls division ACS successfully defended their title for the 10th year in a row and walked away with 13 Gold, 6 Silver and 3 bronze, Suva Grammar took second place with 6 Gold, 6 Silver and 1 Bronze, while Napuka secondary from Vanua Levu came third with 4 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze.
Suva Grammaer sprints coach Jone Delai said that it was sweet victroy for them, after losing out to Marist Brothers in the Suva Zone 2 meet and especially as the school will be celebrating their 50th birthday in July.
2010 Blue Ribbon champion, Mataiasi Savou also won two gold medals in the 100 and 200 metres, and said that he ahd been preparing for the games, but circumstances was in his favour, and he was very happy with the win.
Senior girls Champion Paulini Korowaqa also of Suva Grammar has dedicated the win to her grandmother.
We also got a chance to talk to some of the gold medal winners who all said that sacrifices, maintaining discipline and hours of training becomes a thing of the past once you cross that tape and know that you have won a gold medal is the sweetest feeling in the world.
Suva Grammar schools Senior Girls 4 x 400 meter relay team set a new games record with a time of 3 minutes and 59 seconds to take out the gold medal and team member Miriama Kamarosi said it was shear team work that got them through.
Ratu Navula Secondary Schools Senior Boys 4x 400 meter relay team also took out the gold medal beating the likes of Marist and Suva Grammar and Vilikesa Salawa, who ran the final stretch said they could not have done it without divine intervention.
Queen Victoria School got their lone gold medal from the senior boys 4x100 metres, edging Suva Grammar School and Isoa Tuisawau of QVS said the win was a bonus for them.
In the Junior Girls 200 metres, a very close tussel came from Sisilia Seavula of SJSS and Elenoa Sailosi of ACS.
Seavula thanked the Almighty for his guidance and dedicated the win to her dad, someone who had always urged her to try and reach new heights in life.
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ACS and Grammar retain titles
