Fiji at the 1988 Winter Olympics
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Fiji
competed in the Winter Olympic Games
for the first time at the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
, Canada
.
The country was represented by was Rusiate Rogoyawa
, in cross-country skiing
.
Men
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
competed in the Winter Olympic Games
Winter Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating...
for the first time at the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The country was represented by was Rusiate Rogoyawa
Rusiate Rogoyawa
Rusiate Rogoyawa is a former Fiji Islands cross-country skier.-Winter Olympics:He represented Fiji at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, finishing 83rd in the 15 kilometre cross-country event. He had reportedly "learned to ski while studying electrical engineering in Oslo". He competed again at...
, in cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
.
Cross-country skiing
Men
| Event | Athlete | Race | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | ||
| 15 km C |
Rusiate Rogoyawa Rusiate Rogoyawa Rusiate Rogoyawa is a former Fiji Islands cross-country skier.-Winter Olympics:He represented Fiji at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, finishing 83rd in the 15 kilometre cross-country event. He had reportedly "learned to ski while studying electrical engineering in Oslo". He competed again at... |
1'01:26.3 | 83 |
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle