Country/Region Fiji Created 1949 Continental
Association ONOC | Code FIJ Recognized 1955 President Joe Rodan (2015-) | |
The Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) was founded on 25 March 1949 and achieved International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognition on 20 September 1955. It is responsible for entering Fiji representatives in the Olympic Games and the coordination and management of Fiji Teams to the South Pacific Mini Games, South Pacific Games and the Commonwealth Games. It also provides technical assistance and funding to its affiliates in the areas of coaching, athlete development, sports medicine and sports administration.
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Membership
Its affiliation to sports on the Olympic programme (Re IOC 2013 Directory) are 21 affiliated sports in the Olympic Program which are :
Its affiliation to International Federations recognised by the IOC but whose sport is not on the Games programme or whose sport is governed by an organisation recognised by the IOC (Re IOC 2013 Directory):
Total affiliation to sports or organisations recognised by the IOC=10. Total other affiliates: 8
Other affiliates: Bodybuilding, Bowls (Lawn), Darts, Gamefishing, Outrigger Canoe Racing (Va'a), Powerlifting, Rugby League, Touch Rugby
FASANOC itself is affiliated to the International Olympic Committee, is a member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), the Commonwealth Games Federation (suspended since 2006) and the Pacific Games Council.]]
Finance
It finances its activities through a number of sources. The Fiji Government does not assist FASANOC financially towards its administrative expenses. It does assist towards Team Fiji's preparation and participation costs. It also provides financial assistance to its affiliates for:
Participation in Regional Games
FASANOC has coordinated the participation of Fiji athletes in:
Empire / Commonwealth Games (since 1950) Olympic Games (since 1956) South Pacific Games (since 1963) South Pacific Mini Games (since 1981)
Fiji again participated in the Commonwealth Games in Malaysia in September 1998 & 2002 Commonwealth Games after it was readmitted to the Commonwealth in 1997. Fiji was suspended from the Commonwealth a second time in 2006 which also saw a suspension from the Commonwealth Games Federation resulting in a ban from the Games after 2006.
Participation in the Commonwealth Games
Fiji participated in the Empire / Commonwealth Games in: 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006.
Participation in the South Pacific Games
FASANOC has coordinated the participation of Fiji's athletes since the inaugural South Pacific Games which was held in Suva in 1963 and the Mini South Pacific Games first held in Honiara, Solomon Islands in 1981. This has been the major activity of FASANOC coordinating team sizes of 400+ athletes competing in up to 30 different sports in the major games and about 150 athletes competing in 9 sports in the South Pacific Mini Games.
Fiji hosted the 12th South Pacific Games in Suva from 28 June - 12 July 2003.
Fiji Sports Hall of Fame
A source of pride for FASANOC is the recognition of men and women into the Fiji Sports Hall of Fame. Since 1990, the Hall of Fame has honoured great Fiji athletes of the past who have excelled in their respective sports at international level, and every year two more are inducted. The Fiji Sports Hall of Fame was inaugurated by FASANOC and the Central Manufacturing Company Ltd.
Hall of Fame Inductees:
Since 1998 the rules were changed to allow an indefinite number of people to be part of the Hall of Fame