THE nation is well served in the development of its sport programs through the contribution of the Fiji National Sports Commission and the Fiji Sports Council (FSC) says chief executive officer Litiana Loabuka.
Loabuka said there had been some confusion in the roles the two organisations played in the sports development but, in fact they were different.
“The FSC is responsible for the 22 Government-owned sporting facilities located around the country,” she said.
“As the appointed custodian, the FSC’s main responsibility is to manage, maintain and supervise the use of its facilities. This includes programs for on-going maintenance and improvements.
“Our 2016-2020 strategic plan is mainly aimed at improving and upgrading existing facilities, while also developing new ones, to meet international standards.”
Loabuka said the Fiji National Sports Commission (FNSC), on the other hand, directly engaged with sporting bodies, communities and personalities at every level of sports participation and was responsible for distributing government funding to NSOs for the development of their elite athletes and teams.
FNSC executive chairman, Peter Mazey, reiterated and said: “Established in 2013, the commission was sanctioned to develop coordinated programs that encourage participation in sports and physical activities by all Fijian citizens, from kindergarten to senior citizens, from junior sports to the professional level.
“Of course, both organisations are actively engaged in promoting the development of sport throughout the nation, while also encouraging physical activity to improve the overall health and well-being of all,” said Mazey.
