Overview

Chinese government, Beijing Sports University grants sports scholarships to athletes and officials in Fiji

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•FijiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•FijiSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Scholarships/training in the donor country

Status

Project lifecycle

Pipeline: Commitment

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Dec 14, 2019

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

State General Administration of Sports

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Fiji

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Fiji Ministry of Youth and Sports

NGO/CSO/Foundations

Chinese Rugby Football Association

State-owned companies

Beijing Sport University (Beijing Institute of Physical Education)

Loan description

Chinese government, Beijing Sports University grants sports scholarships to athletes and officials in Fiji

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

In December 2019, the China State General Administration of Sports offered sports scholarships to Fijian athletes preparing for international competition, in addition to scholarships for officials training in sports administration, medicine, and science. Beijing Sports University is one of the schools in China offering these scholarships to five Fijian athletes, and the China Rugby Union has also committed to sponsor 20 rugby players and coaches to study in China. The targeted sports include table tennis, badminton, swimming, rugby, and track and field. The scholarships were intended to be used in 2020. The scholarships were committed after the official visit of the Fijian Minister for Employment, Industrial Relations, Productivity and Youth & Sports, Parveen Bala, to Beijing.