Weightlifting national rep Mereia Turaganivalu is slowly finding her footing in managing her studies and playing the sport she loves.

Weightlifting Fiji is currently conducting trials with a keen eye on upcoming international competitions, including the Pacific Mini-Games.

Despite featuring many young athletes, Pacific Games gold medalist Taniela Rainibogi believes Weightlifting Fiji has the talent to succeed in major international tournaments.

Marist Brothers High School’s Nemaiah Elder will be focusing on mental preparation before he travels to Samoa with two other teammates to be part of a two-week training camp.

Fourteen-year-old Mereia Turaganivalu is working hard with the aim of becoming one of the top female weightlifters in the country, just like her mother more than a decade ago.

Weightlifting Fiji will be without the services of one of its top female athletes, Miriama Taletawa, for much of the 2025 season.

Weightlifting Fiji is set to send three of their top athletes to be part of an intensive training camp in Samoa in the next two weeks.

Weightlifting Fiji coach Henry Elder is aiming to take around five women and seven men to the Pacific Mini Games in Palau this June.

Weightlifting Fiji had their second trials for the upcoming Pacific Mini Games today at the HPU gym in Suva and coach Henry Elder says the team delivered an impressive performance.

For local bodybuilder Jordan Pillay, the lessons he’s learned in the gym while preparing for various tournaments over the years have also been valuable in his everyday life.

Weightlifting Fiji will be one of the sporting bodies in the country to compete at an international competition for the new year.

With their first international outing set to be held next month, Weightlifting Fiji has an exciting and busy schedule for 2025.