Tonga's Inter-Collegiate Sports becomes a national event [1]
Wednesday, April 19, 2006 - 18:00. Updated on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 15:07.
Photos by Linny Folau
The competition began this morning with the marching of the teams, 17 from each high school and middle school in Tongatapu, and one each, representing all the high schools and middle schools in Vava...u, Ha...apai, ...Eua, and the two Niuas.
The three-day track and field will have a total of 10 track events and seven field events.
The track events include 3,000m, 1,500m, 800m, 400m, 200m, 100m, 4x400m relay, 4x100m relay, single hurdles and the long hurdles. The field events include shot put, javelin, long jump, high jump, triple jump, discuss throwing and the pole vault.
Today's events was kicked off with the 1,500m running for Intermediate Girls, Open and Senior Grades. Followed by the boys 1,500m in the Intermediate, Open and Senior Grades.
Medals will be awarded to the winners of each event on a daily basis and the sports competition will be concluded on Friday April 21.