Chinese government, Beijing Sports University grants sports scholarships to athletes and officials in Fiji
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
State General Administration of Sports [Government Agency]
Recipient
Fiji
Sector
Other social infrastructure and services (Code: 160)
Flow type
Scholarships/training in the donor country
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
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.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Fijian Government [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Fiji Ministry of Youth and Sports [Government Agency]
Beijing Sport University (Beijing Institute of Physical Education) [State-owned Company]
Chinese Rugby Football Association [NGO/CSO/Foundation]