THE King’s Baton of the 2026 Commonwealth Games completed its journey in the country yesterday with a visit reflecting national significance and the passion of athletics.
The specially-designed baton left Viti Levu for the island of Ovalau at 7am.
When it arrived in Levuka, it was taken to the site where the Deed of Cession, the document ceding Fiji to the British monarch Queen Victoria, was signed on October 10, 1874.
At 11am, the baton was taken to Levuka Public School, where students had the chance to pass the baton in the presence of national sporting representatives and athletes.
It was taken to Delana afterwards and then driven down to Saint John’s College in Cawaci.
Officials from the Fiji Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports returned the baton to the Capital City of Suva via the inter-island vessel leaving Levuka at 2pm.
Reaching the mainland, it was taken to Nukuvuto where students of Queen Victoria School witnessed its arrival at 4pm before it travelled down to Ratu Kadavulevu School at 5pm.
This also marked the end of a six-day program that began in Soso, Naviti, Yasawa where its relay was launched by the Minister for Youth and Sports, Jese Saukuru.
The baton arrived in Fiji from Tuvalu and will continue its journey to the Cook Islands from today.
