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Fiji, Republic of the Fiji Islands

Fiji competes for the first time at the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

For the first time ever, the Fiji Surfing Association competed in the biggest event for Under 18 surfers in the world, the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship that took place on Piha Beach, New Zealand, January 20-28.

Fiji traveled with a one-man team. Alivereti Kamanalagi competed in the Under 16 Boys division and lost in the first round, placing third in his repercharge round beating Vanuatu´s Norman Kaloliti.

Alivereti made history for his country by becoming the first surfer to ever represent Fiji and he also went back home with a great picture of him ripping –check it out, above right-.

The ISA is looking forward to seeing more Fijians at our events.

Norman Kalotiti (FIJI) making history for his country

About the International Surfing Association

The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running Open Division World Championships since 1964, Junior World Championships since 1980, and Masters World Championships since 2007. The ISA will hold the first Stand Up Paddle (SUP) World Championship and the first World Bodyboard Championship in 2011.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 64 countries on five continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro and re-elected seven times since. The ISA's three Vice-Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Mike Gerard (USA) and Kar�n Sierralta (Peru).

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