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Fiji
Trivia
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Fiji first entered the Commonwealth in 1970 and were re-admitted in 1997 after a ten year lapse.
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After making a surprise debut at the 1938 Empire Games in London, Fiji returned in 1950 to win 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.
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They have been missing from the Games lineup only in 1990.
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Fiji continues to provide tough competitors and won silver in the inaugural Rugby 7s in 1998 and again in 2002.
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Fiji successfully hosted the 2003 South Pacific Games in Suva with 20 nations taking part in 34 sports.
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Fiji has always surprised the world of sport with its population of outstanding athletic talent and enthusiasm for sport. In the early days it was athletics but more recently with Gold and bronze in Manchester, its Judo athletes have surprised many while its Rugby Seven's team continues to suceed.
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Fiji was honoured to be one of two Pacific Island nations to host the 2002 Queen's Baton Relay.
- See map of Fiji.
