Tonga participated at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 October to 18 October 2018.[1]
| Tonga at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | TGA |
| NOC | Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee |
| in Buenos Aires | |
| Competitors | 12 in 3 sports |
| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors that participated at the Games per sport.
| Sport | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Futsal | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 12 |
Archery
editTonga was given a spot to compete in the girl's event by the tripartite committee,[2] but Tonga did not compete in archery.[1]
Athletics
editTonga was given a spot to compete by the tripartite committee.[2]
- Boys' events - 1 quota
Futsal
editTonga qualified in the girls' tournament by finishing runner's up at the 2017 OFC Youth Futsal Tournament and after New Zealand decided to compete in rugby sevens.[3][4]
- Girls' tournament - 1 team of 10 athletes
Swimming
editTonga was given a quota to compete in the boy's event by the tripartite committee.[2][5]
- Boys' events - Finau 'Ohuafi
Taekwondo
editTonga was given a quota to compete in the girls' +63 kg event by the tripartite committee,[2] but Tonga did not compete in taekwondo.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "NOC Schedule". Buenos Aires 2018. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d "TASANOC awarded 4 Universality places for YOG2018". Nuku'alofa Times. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ "OFC Youth Futsal Tournaments (Boys & Girls Under 18)". Futsal Planet.
- ^ "New Zealand Under 18 Sevens team selected for Youth Olympic Games". 11 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Tongan swimmers in Oceania Championships". Matangi Tonga. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.