Sport: IRB congratulates Fiji’s Wong for IOC Award Posted at 23:23 on 03 July, 2013 UTC The International Rugby Board has praised Fiji’s Catherine Wong, who was presented with a prestigious IOC Women in Sport Award. The awards recognise and celebrate the efforts made by an individual or an organisation to promote gender equality. Wong is the co-ordinator of the Fiji Rugby Union’s medical support group and received the award for her dedication to promoting women in sport as a trailblazer in the rugby medical field in Oceania. Wong helped to set up a women’s sports committee during her medical studies and later became the first professional female to break through the male-dominated field of rugby administration in Fiji. Fiji’s Ministry of Health has also named her as a ’Champion for Physical Activity’ and she has been a strong advocate for supporting women in management roles. IRB Chairman Bernard Lapasset says Wong is a true champion for rugby, for athlete welfare and for women in sport and has become a role model for many women and girls in Fiji who want to enter the sports and medical professions. News Content © Radio New Zealand International PO Box 123, Wellington, New Zealand
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 04:43:39 +0000
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