The group, consisting of journalists and editors from across the Pacific Island country, has been officially defunct for the last 10 years.

The Fijian media are among the most active in region, however, and it is seen as a good thing for Oceanian sport ahead of next year's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Fourteen professional sports journalists and editors from six media companies - Fiji Sun, The Fiji Times, Fiji Television, Fiji Broadcasting Corporation, Teivovo and PACNEWS/PINA - attended a meeting with Mitchell and other ONOC and Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee officials.

"I'm pleased for the revival which would greatly enhance and improve networking locally and regionally," said Mitchell, the Fijian who is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

He expressed his delight that the majority of the media for Rio 2016 would be coming from Fiji and it would be beneficial that the Fijian Sports Journalists' Association affiliates with the International Sports Press Association.

"It is crucial that the media is organised," he added.

According to ONOC communication and media manager Matai Akauola, the idea to revive the association has been discussed many times but things started to materialise when a group of sports journalists came together during the ONOC General Assembly in Suva in April, an event attended by IOC President Thomas Bach. 

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