Team Tonga will compete across eight sports and 20 medal events at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games from 23 July to 2 August 2026. The Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee (TASANOC) has announced the team, noting that wo team sports, Women's Netball and Women's 3x3 Basketball secured their places at the Games through qualification pathways.
“Their achievement reflects the continued development and growing competitiveness of Tongan sport at the international level,” stated Chef de Mission, Roman Caihu and TASANOC SG-CEO, Netina latu Vea, who thanked the Government of Tonga through the Ministry of Internal Affairs for its ongoing support of sport development, high-performance programmes and most importantly financially supporting this campaign.
“This partnership continues to provide opportunities for Tongan athletes to compete and excel on the regional and international stage,” TASANOC stated.
Team Tonga includes some outstanding individual athletes to watch.
The Auckland-based Women's bowler Milika Nathan was the Women’s Singles World Champion at the World Bowls Champion of Champions 2024 held in Auckland.
In Athletics, the champion Tongan thrower 'Ata Maama Tuʻutafaiva won gold in the Women’s Shot Put at the Polynesian Championships this year.
Upcoming youngster Penisimani Ta’eiloa (Toloa College) shone at the Oceania Athletics Championships 2026 taking gold in the Under-20 shot put with a championship record throw of 18.51 metres.
in Judo, Paula Monta secured silver in Senior Men +100kg division, at the Oceania Open 2026.
Swimmers Finau Lino Ohuafi (training in Australia) and Vaoahi Afu (Malolo Swim Club) and are both Tongan national record-holders.
Boxer Joshua Tonga and Weightlifters Joshua Uikilifi Jr. and Sikoti Manumu’a Jr. are set to represent Tonga in Glasgow.
Team Tonga Athletes and Events:
Athletics
- Ata Maama Tu’utafaiva
- Women's Shot Put
- Penisimani Ta’eiloa
- Men's Shot Put
- Men's Discus Throw
- Official: Epeli Jeffrey Kalemani
Lawn Bowls
- Milika Nathan
- Women's Singles
- Women's Pairs
- Paris Baker
- Women's Pairs
- Liam Hill
- Men's Pairs
- Chad Nathan
- Men's Singles
- Men's Pairs
- Official: Daniel King
Boxing
- Joshua Tonga
- Men's Light Heavyweight (80kg)
- Official: Jamie Roberts
Women's 3x3 Basketball
- Lesila Kefu Finau
- Mele Katokakala Finau
- Finau Kalolaine Tonga
- Olivia Maumi Po’uliva’ati
- Official: Cahn Fitzgerald
Judo
- Paula Monta
- Men +100kg
- Official: Josateki Naulu
Netball
- Hulita Veve (Flag Bearer)
- Lavinia Lavea
- Uneeq Palavi
- Sovika Pousini
- 'Otolose Fainga’anuku
- Marie Payn
- Kalolaine Luana Aukafolau
- Leila Tu'inukuafe
- Isabella Fainga’anuku
- Halaevalu Toutaiolepo
- Emma Mateo
- Alice Cocker
Officials:
- Daniel Short
- Dang Nguyen
- Mary-Jane Araroa
- Jiarui Huang
- Jaqua Pori Makea Simpson
Swimming
- Vaoahi Afu
- Women's 50m Freestyle
- Women's 50m Breaststroke
- Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Finau Lino Ohuafi (Baton Bearer)
- Men's 50m Freestyle
- Men's 50m Butterfly
- Men's 100m Freestyle
- Men's 100m Butterfly
- Official: Larissa Polianski
Weightlifting
- Joshua Uikilifi Jr.
- Men's 110kg
- Sikoti Manumu’a Jr.
- Men's +110kg
- Official: Seth Tom
Team Management
- Roman Vaihu – Chef de Mission
- Suliana Afu – Team Manager
- Yi Yi Yeap – Administrative Assistant & Media Personnel
- Timothy Allardyce – Physiotherapist
- Dr. Pafilio Tangitau – Team Doctor
Tonga Commonwealth Games Association
- President – Michael A. Bloomfield
- Secretary General – Netina Latu Vea
TASANOC congratulated all athletes and officials selected to represent Tonga and recognizes the hard work, commitment, and sacrifices made by the athletes, coaches, families, national federations, and support personnel throughout the qualification process.
