{"id":20469,"date":"2026-05-19T00:12:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20469"},"modified":"2026-05-19T00:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T00:12:00","slug":"powerlifting-in-fiji-continues-to-grow-fbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20469","title":{"rendered":"Powerlifting in Fiji continues to grow \u2013 FBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fbcnews.com.fj\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/powerlifting1.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>[Source: File]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Powerlifting Fiji committee member Norman Ravai believes the sport is continuing to reach new heights in the country, with participation numbers steadily increasing over the past year.<\/p>\n<p>The recent East versus West powerlifting competition in Suva highlighted the sport\u2019s growth, attracting more than 60 athletes across a two-day event.<\/p>\n<p>Ravai says the increasing number of competitors is a strong sign that powerlifting in Fiji is moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cRight now I think the standards of powerlifting is up there with the potential to still grow.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-advert\"><span>Article continues after advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>He pointed to the rise in participation numbers as one of the clearest indicators of the sport\u2019s progress locally.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOver the last year the numbers in the competition have been growing\u2026 we now have a two-day competition with over 60 athletes competing this time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ravai believes the sport still has significant room for development if the right support systems remain in place.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWith the right people behind it, I feel like the sport still has so much more potential to grow.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Powerlifting has continued gaining popularity across Fiji, particularly among younger athletes and women entering the sport.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbcnews.com.fj\/sports\/powerlifting-in-fiji-continues-to-grow\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Source: File] Powerlifting Fiji committee member Norman Ravai believes the sport is continuing to reach new heights in the country, with participation numbers steadily increasing over the past year. 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