The nominees for the 2023 Fiji Sports Awards have been announced by the organizing committee. Athletes, officials, administrators, and teams across various federations have put forward their candidacies for these esteemed accolades. The ceremony is set to take place at the Vodafone Arena in Suva next Saturday.
The categories and nominees include:
**FIJI Water Coach of the Year**
– Athletics: Antonio Raboiliku
– Hockey: Hector Smith Snr
– Outrigger: Duane Reiher
– Rugby League: Waisake Kativerata
– Rugby Union: Simon Raiwalui
– Special Olympics: Elesi Ikanidrodro
– Squash: Reginald Pal
– Swimming: Willie Elaisa
– Tae Kwon Do: Neelu Nand
– Weightlifting: Henry Elder
**Sports World Technical Official of the Year**
– Athletics: Osea Waqa
– Basketball: Timoci Sailada
– Football: Anushil Kumar
– Hockey: Ernest Movick
– Netball: Litia Rabitu
– Rugby League: Kinivuwai Qumivutia
– Rugby Union: Lavenia Racaca
– Tae Kwon Do: Sanghyun Ra
– Swimming & Triathlon: Trisa Cheer
– Weightlifting: Joape Tumaikorolevu
**Volunteer of the Year**
– Basketball: Leone Qumi
– Hockey: Astral Smith
– Rugby League: Sevanaia Koroi
– Rugby Union: Eparama Waqainoa
– Special Olympics: Bibiana Korotubua
– Squash: Blair Macaskill
– Swimming: Amelia Simpson
– Table Tennis: Lihua (Eva) Liang
– Tae Kwon Do: Sanjay Pratap
– Weightlifting: Cema Naliva
**FBC Sports Photograph of the Year**
– Cecilia Matanatabu: Fiji Village
– Jonacani Lalakobau: Fiji Times
**ONOC Hanisi Erasito Administrator of the Year**
– Archery: Nathan Kirk
– Basketball: William Peter
– Football: Anushil Kumar
– Hockey: Emi Qetaki
– Netball: Kinisalote Drasuna
– Rugby: Jikoibau Matawalu
– Squash: Andre Roxburgh
– Swimming: Lucy Erasito
– Tae Kwon Do: Anamika Narayan
– Triathlon: Trisa Cheer Dunn
– Weightlifting: Della Shaw Elder
**Sports Organisation of the Year**
– Basketball Fiji
– Fiji Netball Association
– Fiji Rugby Union
– Swimming Fiji
– Fiji Tae Kwon Do Association
**Asco Motors Team of the Year**
– 2023 National Men’s Basketball Team
– Fiji U20 National Women’s Football Team (Digicel Fiji Young Kulas)
– Fiji Hockey Women’s Team
– Fiji Pearls Netball Team
– Flying Fijians (Rugby)
– Squash Fiji Men’s Team
– Fiji Triathlon Team
**Unit Trust of Fiji Young Female Athlete of the Year**
– Squash: Adele Macaskill
– Swimming: Anahira McCutcheon
– Tae Kwon Do: Antrisha Aanya Chand
– Triathlon: Katie Pattie
– Weightlifting: Sinate Savou
**Vodafone Young Male Athlete of the Year**
– Hockey: Gregory Wise
– Swimming & Triathlon: Erik Tokona
– Tae Kwon Do: Nidhish Krishna Nand
– Weightlifting: Nehemiah Elder
**Sportswoman of the Year**
– Athletics: Kesaia Boletakanakadavu
– Fiji Paralympics: Naibili Vatunisolo
– Hockey: Catherine Fabiano
– Netball: Unaisi Rauluni
– Outrigger: Elenoa Vateitei
– Special Olympics: Miliana Nagasau
– Rugby League: Talei Holmes
– Rugby Union: Reapi Uluinasau
– Squash: Alison Yee
– Swimming: Kelera Mudunasoko
– Tae Kwon Do: Lolohea Naitasi
– Weightlifting: Miriama Taletawa
**Sportsman of the Year**
– Archery: Kavi R Gounder
– Athletics: Yeshnil Karan
– Boxing: Jone Davule
– Hockey: Leevan Dutta
– Outrigger: Ratu Goleanavanua Lesuma
– Special Olympics: Petero Kanaliwa
– Rugby League: Tui Kamikamica
– Rugby Union: Selestino Ravutaumada
– Squash: Marika Matanatabu
– Swimming: Hansel McCaig
– Tae Kwon Do: Suliano Batholomew
– Triathlon: Christian Rokoua
– Weightlifting: Taniela Rainibogi