Former Fiji women’s sprinter Makelesi Batimala has been awarded a scholarship to further upgrade her skill set, experience and knowledge as a coach in Athletics at the University of Delaware.
The International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program(ICECP) scholarships is targeted for national level coaches to implement change in their coaching structure through dedicated personal projects and to learn from other elite international coaches.
Batimala says this opportunity will boost Athletics Fiji in a big way.
Batimala will be participating in four learning modules with the first three being held at USA while the fourth module will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, the Olympic Capital.
Batimala has represented Fiji in several Oceania and International competitions, including the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens and 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. She still holds the Pacific records in the 100m, 200m and 400m as well as the National Record in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m.
