Top finish in world sports for Team Fiji Special Olympics

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Digicel Fiji and Westin Denarau Island Resort and Spa hosted welcome breakfast for the Team Fiji for the Dubai Special Olympics World Games Athletes and Officials last weekend. Picture: REINAL CHAND

THE Special Olympics Fiji team achieved a major milestone by finishing as the best Pacific nation at the Special Olympics World Games in Dubai last week.

The 35-member Fiji contingent arrived in the country on Sunday and was hosted to breakfast by sponsors Digicel and the Westin Denarau Island Resort and Spa in Nadi.

Fiji won a total of 17 medals claiming seven gold, four silver and six bronze medals remarkably finishing ahead of New Zealand on the medal tally.

Digicel Fiji acting chief executive officer Charlotte Taylor said they were thrilled to welcome the team home.

“We would like to thank the Westin Denarau for hosting the breakfast,” Taylor said.

“Team Fiji has made us proud. They were so amazing, incredible, inspiring and so powerful.”

During her address, Taylor told the athletes that they had inspired everyone at Digicel.

“It is just stunning that the whole of Digicel is just sharing the photos and the stories that they are speaking of since you departed our shores,” Taylor said.

“We are all extremely proud of you and I would like to take a quote from Avril Lavigne who performed at the World Games, you were strong, and you were everyone who you inspired to be.”

Taylor said finishing ahead of a developed country like New Zealand was a milestone.

“We are over the moon that you have won so many medals,” she said.

“You are the best ever team from Fiji to compete offshore at World Games level.”

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