INSPiRe - International Sportspersons of Rotuma

~Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 🥋~ 🔙Catch up with VAUGHAN ANTONIO in New Zealand 🇳🇿 📝📸Check out the ‘NZGrappler’ post below from November last year. ⤵️ 🔗instagram.com/p/DRA9_YEj-c6/… #VaughanAntonio #BrazilianJiuJitsu 🛖Vaughan hails from Noa’tau, Rotuma #INSPiRe_Rotuma 💫🏝️

➕A special mention to Michael Joe, Sylvia’s husband, and father to Maxine, who also took part in the tournament. #SylviaJoe #MaxinePretty (née Joe) #WomensGolf 🏌🏽‍♀️ #FijiGolfClassic2025 🛖Sylvia & Maxine hail from #Juju #Rotuma #INSPiRe_Rotuma 💫🏝️

🎉A Grade Gross winners (over the 3 days): 🥇1st Maxine 🥈2nd Sylvia 🗞️Check out the extra info on Maxine and her past golfing achievements in the attached Fiji Sun newspaper article.

~Golf ⛳️~ 🔙Catch up with Sylvia & Maxine 🙌 Sooo good to see Fiji 🇫🇯 international golf legends mother and daughter SYLVIA JOE and MAXINE PRETTY competing last year at the ‘Fiji Golf Classic’, held at the ‘Denarau Golf & Raquet Club’, Fiji.

If you’re looking for a sport to play, this might be your sign. #SunSports #Fiji fijisun.com.fj/sports/cricket…

🗞️Fiji Sun article, 13 January 2026 🏏✨ The Sarafui Sinas are calling on more women and girls to join their cricket journey. Team captain and national rep Hanisi Erasito says women’s cricket in Fiji is growing fast and there’s room for everyone — even beginners.

~Cricket 🏏~ 🔙Cricket catchup with Sarafui Sinas… 📸 (left to right): Arieta Matea, Zelda Tapola, Maeavhanisi Erasito (Fiji 🇫🇯rep), Gracey Amoe, Abigail Epeli, Keira Amoe (Fiji 🇫🇯Rep). 📝 See post below and 🔗 link for further information. #SarafuiSinas #WomensCricket ⬇️

~Winter Olympics~ ⏰…just a matter of time until we see a Rotuman athlete competing at a Winter Olympics. 🫵 Could it be you?! #WinterOlympics #INSPiRe_Rotuma 💫🏝️ ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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~Rugby 🏉~ 𝐒𝐀𝐌𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐊𝐈𝐓 @SamChongkit (featured in the 📸 below) and his club ‘Skyactivs Hiroshima’ come away with a resounding 61-27 victory in Japan 🇯🇵! 👏🎉 Follow Sam’s journey this season on the club’s X page: @SkyactivsH2 #INSPiRe_Rotuma 💫🏝️

🔥Just 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ days to go! Which of our athletes and officials will be on the plane ✈️ to Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿? #INSPiRe_Rotuma 💫🏝️

~World Para Swimming Championships, Singapore 🇸🇬 2025: Callum Simpson~ Congratulations 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐔𝐌 𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐎𝐍 - noa’ia! 🥉👏🎉 #CallumSimpson #INSPiRe_Rotuma 💫🏝️ ⬇️⬇️⬇️

💥Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games💥 📝Post Credit: Official Facebook Page - Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games facebook.com/share/16djWi9j… ⬇️⬇️⬇️ PMG 2025 - 1 week to go! 🌊 Soon the Pacific will be pulsing with competition, unity, and joy🏅 #Palau2025 #pmg2025 #ANOC #NOC #Oceania

#DanericHazelman #Tennis 🎾 #TennisFiji #Rotuma #Fiji 🇫🇯 #INSPiRe_Rotuma 💫🏝

🔹🇺🇸 Education & Career: athlete scholarship to the USA, followed by a bachelor’s degree in business management and public relations/communications, and master’s degrees in sports administration plus urban education and leadership. Extensive coaching/director experience.

🗓 14 May 🎂Happy birthday / Terån a‘su leleit se ‘äe 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐄𝐋𝐌𝐀𝐍 - ạlạlum ma hanisiof! 🎉 Some career highlights… International level competing for Fiji 🇫🇯:

🔹2023 Oceania Youth, Junior & Under 23 Weightlifting Championships, Samoa 🇼🇸- gold medal 🥇 youth category, bronze medal 🥉 junior category, bronze medal 🥉 U23 category #ZionTokona #Weightlifting 🏋🏾‍♂️ #WeightliftingFiji #Rotuma #Fiji 🇫🇯 #INSPiRe_Rotuma 💫🏝

🔹2023 Pacific Games, Solomon Islands 🇸🇧- broke the Oceania Youth record of 147kg with a lift of 150kg, clean and jerk, 96kg men’s division

🗓 27 April 🎂Happy 1️⃣8️⃣th birthday / Terån a‘su leleit se ‘äe 𝐙𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐊𝐎𝐍𝐀 - ạlạlum ma hanisiof! 🎉🎆 Highlights competing for Fiji so far: