FIJI Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) in its preparation for Team Fiji will begin its first medical screening of athletes this weekend.
Chef de mission Patrick Bower said amid all training and preparations athletes should ensure they are medically fit at all times.
“An important area of the preparation for Samoa is the medical aspect, we want to ensure that our athletes are up and ready to go when the games draw close,” said Bower.
“We have had issues in the past where athletes have gone with injuries to the games and as a result have not performed well and it is an expensive venture to say the least and unfair on the rest of the team members who could have qualified,” he added.
FASANOC medical commission representative Sharlene Nand said the athletes would undergo two medical screenings with the first one to be held this weekend.
“It is a requirement for Team Fiji as selection criteria for all the officials and athletes to at least have two medical screenings which is what we will be doing again this year.
“With the first one being held this weekend we are expecting around 700 athletes and officials to turn up,” said Nand.
The medical screening includes height and weight check, blood pressure and sugar level to ensure everything is normal.
“We do not want to rule any official or athlete from travelling to any game as we want to help and support them in order for them to be well prepared in terms of any medical and mental wellness,” said Nand.
