She competed in sprints and the long jump and became known as "Fiji's Flying Housewife".
[1] Varo started to compete in athletics competitions around 1952, representing Lautoka from 1953 to 1957 in 50-yard, 100-yard and 220-yard sprints, as well as the long jump.
In 1964, having by then had four children, she returned to athletics and in 1966 was picked to compete for Fiji in the 1966 South Pacific Games, held in Nouméa, capital of New Caledonia.
Varo also competed in the 1969 South Pacific Games held in Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea, at the age of 32.
[1][2][3] Varo was inducted into the Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee Hall of Fame in 1995.