Weightlifting Fiji head coach Henry Elder is calling out to youths from different cultural backgrounds to try out the sport of weightlifting.

For weightlifter Nemaiah Elder, winning the Young Male Athlete of the Year for two consecutive years is a huge achievement this early in his weightlifting journey.

2024 Fiji Sportswoman of the Year Award winner and weightlifter Miriama Taletawa dedicated her win to her coach, Henry Elder.

Weightlifter Taniela Rainibogi has a chance to win the Fiji Sportsman of the Year award for the second successive year.

Four coaches from the weightlifting fraternity have successfully earned their International Weightlifting Coaching Licenses, a new mandatory requirement for coaching at international events.

Fifteen-year-old Nehemiah Elder impressed at the Oceania Weightlifting Institute training camp in Apia, Samoa, earning the title “best lifter” among regional athletes.

Weightlifting Fiji head coach Henry Elder is expecting a very good year for the sport, after looking at the performances of lifters during their trials over the past two months.

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.