Athlete quotes

GAPS is a real family that has come together from all over the Commonwealth, every level of experience, background, all unites as one to share experience and knowledge and passion for the sport.

The Commonwealth Games is a wonderful experience, where they are combining the able-bodied athletes with the Para athletes. I think it’s creating awareness, it’s creating exposure, and it is demonstrating to people that Para athletes are professional in what they do, it’s not just participation.

I think what GAPS is doing for us, giving us that opportunity to learn so much is incredible and I want to say thank you to them and the Commonwealth Games for having a great initiative that includes para sport

It is humbling and a great opportunity to come on the GAPS programme and represent our brothers and sisters with disabilities. Most of the time we are usually left out when it comes to people with disabilities in Fiji. We will take the learnings back to our country and encourage more inclusiveness.

GAPS is an amazing opportunity where athletes can come together, develop and get the opportunity to learn from each other in a high performance set up

The people I have met have completely changed my life. They've given me a new sense of passion, a new sense of purpose, expanded my dreams. On an hourly basis there are tears in my eyes and its not because of sadness of the situation, it’s about being proud of them and the challenges we have overcome. It's been literally life changing

The GAPS camp, has changed my life, changed my perspective on life and changed how I view people with disabilities. As someone who is living with a disability myself, I sometimes feel like I am alone, but listening to the stories of my fellow athletes tell me that we are all in this together