Caption: 2014 Fiji Sports Awards Winners pose with Fiji Tattslotto Executive Director Mr Graeme Brown and the Honorable Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Photo: SUPPLIED.
Nomination forms for the 2015 Fiji Sports Awards are out and given the excitement already building towards the event at the Vodafone Arena in Laucala Bay, Suva on February 26th, 2016, that even long time sponsors Fiji Tattslotto have already come on board again to be a part of Fiji’s prestigious sporting event.
Signing up for a $15,000 sponsorship deal, Fiji Tattslotto are proud to return as sponsors for three of the 11 awards – a total of 11 categories will be up for grabs including the Fiji Sportswoman and Fiji Sportsman of the Year Award.
Since its inception of the combined Fiji Sports Awards four years ago where a joint contribution by Fiji Sports Council, the Fiji Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) with the Fiji National Sports Commission (FNSC) to host what is, Fiji’s biggest sports awards night, Fiji Tattslotto has played a crucial financial role in its overall success.
The joint committee will be releasing nomination forms from today, Thursday, 5 November to the respective National Sports Organisations. (NSO’s)
Forms can be obtained from the respective Organising Committee websites:
http://www.fijisportscouncil.com.fj
Chair of the 2015 Fiji Sports Awards joint committee, Mrs Litiana Loabuka says there is much to look forward to come February, 2016.
“It’s an exciting time building up toward this event which recognizes and rewards the Fiji athletes for all their achievements in 2015, we anticipate a record number of nominations to be submitted and we warmly invite all business houses who wish to support sport in Fiji to come on board as well and sponsor this major event.”
The 2015 sporting year for Fiji Athletes was a busy one which indicates a number of high achievers who performed well at the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea, Oceania Championships, Youth Olympics, Rugby World Cup and Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualifiers.
Last year’s Fiji Tattslotto Sportsman of the Year winner was Meli Malani while the Fiji Tattslotto Sportswoman of the Year was won by Weighlifter, Apolonia Vaivai.
2015 Fiji Sports Awards Categories:
Sportswoman of the Year Award
Sportsman of the Year Award
Technical Official of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Coach of the Year
Sport Photograph of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Team of the Year
Sports Organization of the Year
Young Female Athlete of the Year
Young Male Athlete of the Year
The Organising Committee is delighted to receive Fiji Tattslotto’s continued support for the 2015 Fiji Sports Awards.
The event recognizes and rewards the insurmountable efforts, challenges and achievements of our sportsmen and sportswomen, coaches and technical officials, sports federations and volunteers during 2015.
The Fiji Sports Awards is an opportunity for the sporting – and wider – community to celebrate the talent and successes of our sports men and women in Fiji.
FIJI SPORTS COUNCIL