Olivette Bice (née Daruhi born 12 May 1968 in

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) is a

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an sprinter. Bice was the first ever female competitor at the

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for her country when she went to the

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held in

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. In the

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she ran 13 seconds and finished 7th out of 8 in her heat so didn't qualify for the next round, she also ran in the

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and finished 5th out of 7 in her heat and again she failed to qualify for the next round. She was the flag bearer for Vanuatu in the

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* 1968 births Living people People from Sanma Province Vanuatuan female sprinters Olympic athletes for Vanuatu Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics {{1988-Olympic-stub