Tuwai’s parents and sibling reps’ families hype for Olympic Gold chase
Written by Jerry Ligairi on July 24, 2024
It was an emotional farewell for Fiji 7s legend and two-time Olympics gold-medallist Jerry Tuwai and his family when the 35-year-old left our shores with the Team Fiji Rugby Men’s 7s side for the Paris Olympics earlier this month.
Poasa Vunisa, the father of Tuwai, says it was an emotional one because they are proud of his achievements over the years and they were in doubt whether he was going to make a 3rd Olympics appearance for Team Fiji or not.
Jerry Tuwai’s parents
Tuwai’s mother Seruwaia Vualiku says the struggles Tuwai went through are what motivated him to keep pushing.
She says they always reminded him that his rugby boots are his knife and fork that will help him support his family.
Simultaneously, Team Fiji Men’s Rugby 7s players Iosefo Masi and Filipe Sauturaga’s family are all hyped up to watch the two players take the field in the Paris Olympics rugby 7s competition which kicks off tomorrow morning.
Sauturaga and Masi are half-brothers.
Source: Fiji Rugby
