India High Commissioner to Tonga will join Tonga CGA for QBR The High Commissioner of India accredited to Tonga, H.E Prof. Prabhakara Jha will join President, Lord Tupou and members of the Tonga Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) and the people of Tonga for the celebration of the arrival of the D2010 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay in May. more -->

Queen’s Baton Relay Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Lord Tupou, President of the Tonga Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) said “He is delighted TONGA will be hosting the baton. The Tonga’s leg of the relay has the potential to be watched by millions of people from all over the world, thanks to the Baton’s interactive web based technologies and the media attention it is expected to generate. Our involvement in this exciting event provides the enti more -->

TONGA SWIMMING BECOMES A MEMBER OF FINA The Tonga Swimming Association (TSA) has become the 202nd affiliated member of the International Federation for Swimming (FINA). The decision was made during FINA Bureau meeting last week in Bangkok, Thailand.

This is great news according to TASA Secretary General, Takitoa Taumoepeau who said, “This is a step forward as far as TASA effort in rebuilding and working with its members (Nationa more -->

Tonga NOC starts 2010 with a “P”…for “Planning” The Tonga NOC continued its rebuilding and recovery of the organization with a Planning Week for 2010 at the Headquarter in Haveluloto on Monday 11th January. Led by Secretary General Takitoa Taumoepeau and Admin manager, ‘Ahosivi Kaitapu the week long process is aimed at looking at various projects and issues with regards to Strategic Planning, Calendar of Events, Governance, Administration, Game more -->

Netball Superstar Mo’onia Gerrard present Fasi/Ma’ufanga with her 2009 Netball Trophy award International Netball Diamond Mo’onia Gerrard brought a lot of joy and tons of rain to netball fans and all over Tonga to celebrate the inaugural 2009 Mo’onia’s Netball Tournament at Tapakofe in her hometown of Nukunuku yesterday December 15th. Mo’onia had previously organized a local netball competition in Nukunuku but this is the first to include other keen 7 a-side players from the rest of the more -->

TASANOC 2009 AGM The Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) held its 2009 AGM on Tuesday 8th December, after it was postponed from the Friday 27th November. more -->

Tonga National 7’s brothers visit home. National Rugby 7’s captain Tevita Halaifonua and younger brother Simana came back to their home town of Houma Vava’u for a week to visit their family and friends after the Pacific Mini-Games and the Tahiti Rugby 7’s tournament. more -->

Vava'u Games 2009 Vava’u’s Puatalefusi wharf (Port of Refuge) is tagged as the most sheltered and beautiful harbour throughout the Pacific. Vava’u people are vivacious and exuberant and they always like to present things gigantically and no doubt the Vava’u National Games from November 30th to December 4th will be a chance to the athletes and sports practitioners of Vava’u Lahi to yet again display their talents an more -->

Highlight on Team Tonga for SPMG at Rarotonga. Tonga send 8 team to Cook Island for Mini Game. The Sports were Athletics, Tennis, Table Tennis, Netball, Rugby Leaque 7`s, Triathlon, Rugby Union 7`s and Weightlifting. more -->

Tonga Won 6 Gold, 8 Silver and Six Bronze on the Oceania Regional Championships 2009 Tonga in the Oceania Regional Championships 2009 more -->

Brian Minikin visit Tonga Brian Minikin, ONOC Development Officer is here in Tonga to assist TASANOC with its development planning. more -->

New Caledonia 2011 Pacific Games Organising Committee visit the Kingdom A three-member delegate from the New Caledonia 2011 Pacific Games Organizing Committee will be visiting the Kingdom. Mrs Pascale Bathien Thiry, President of the NC2011 Organizing Committee and Mrs Helen Wabete, Chairperson of the Protocol Commission, will be joined by Mr David Boyd, Secretary General for the Pacific Games Council will be visiting Tonga from the 24th-25th April. more -->

Dr, 'Amanaki Fakakovikaetau, Chef De Mission for PMG 2009 and Delhi 2010 The TASA Executive Board also approved the appointment of one of its Executive member, Dr ‘Amanaki Fakakovikaetau as the Chef de Mission for the upcoming Pacific Mini Games in the Cook Islands in September/October and the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi, India during October 2010.
Dr Fakakovikaetau is a Senior Dental Officer with the Tonga Ministry of Health Dental division. He is currently the Secretary General for the Tonga Tennis Association. more -->

Off to Beijing
Tonga's Delegation to Beijing will arrive on the 5th August with all hopes on 'Ana Pohila to throw her way into an Olympic Final in Beijing.

Keep track of the Pacific at the Olympics at the Oceania in Beijing Website. more -->