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Friday 12 August 2016

Fiji declares public holiday after winning first ever Olympic medal

The tiny pacific nation of Fiji has won its first ever Olympic medal after thumping Great Britain 43-7 in the rugby sevens final to scoop the gold medal.
 
Wild celebrations erupted across the island nation as drivers leapt out of their cars and people took to the streets to wave the national flag, phone carriers offered free calls.  Fiji Airways, the national carrier, announced the only beer it will serve on today will be Fiji Gold, a popular local beverage; and the government declared August 22 a national holiday to mark the win.
 
According to The Fiji Times , staff at the main hospital reported that “patients used their crutches or wheelchairs to get to the television to ensure they do not miss history in the making”.
 
Present Prime Minister and former coup leader, Frank Bainimarama thanked the Olympic officials for including the sport in the competition for the first time.
“We can showcase little country like us who don’t have the financial backing like the other countries have, but we managed to beat them,” he said. It’s a wonderful feeling to be Fijian right now wherever you are in the world, especially those back home.”

Shops and schools in the nation of 900000 closed as citizens stayed glued to their televisions as the historic final unfolded.
 
Other Pacific nations say they too will celebrate the “magnificent and emphatic victory by a Pacific nation on the world stage”.
"Pacific Island nations may have the smallest teams competing in Rio, but Fiji has today proven they are mighty," said Colin Tukuitonga, director-general of the Pacific.
 

21 comments:

Unknown said...

CONGRATS TO THEM









AUNTY LINDA 👩

Unknown said...

Lol am hapi for dem

Anonymous said...

That small country, they deserved the medal. I have n online friend who hails from there


OMG watch this leaked video and you will be surprised with the people in it

K-REX said...

so happy for them

Chizzy Liz said...

**************************looolsss*******no be small 'Tiny pacific nation'*********

Chizzy Liz said...

**************************looolsss*******no be small 'Tiny pacific nation'*********

STERN said...

CONGRATS TO THEM.

Unknown said...

That's a means to encourage others

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Good for dem


...merited happiness

Anonymous said...

Congrats to them... Funny though as per public holiday and all the celebration




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Unknown said...

Beauty of Olympics

Unknown said...

Awwww now I'm wishing I was a fijite. Lol
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Donforeign said...

Hahahahahaha. They need am

CHERYL (aka FROM GLORY to GLORY) said...

Lol! Naija we still de wait o!

Long Live LIB

Unknown said...

No be small thing o! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Enter your comment...small but mighty

Anonymous said...

Enter your comment...happy 4 them

Unknown said...

Nice one

Anonymous said...

A aaw they're so cute

Unknown said...

yeye
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

GL said...

That's nice
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