Tonga will be represented at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in four sports by 15 athletes including two bronze medalist boxers Uaine Fa Jr and Lomalito Moala.

The games will be held from 23 July to 3 August with the opening ceremony on Wednesday evening 23 July (Glasgow) which is early Thursday morning (Tonga local time).

Local members of the athletics and the weightlifting team departed Tonga on Tuesday, 15 July.

Takitoa Taumoepeau the TASA Secretary-General said today that Tonga will complete in boxing, swimming, athletics and weightlifting.

Uaine Fa Jr who will be Tonga's flag bearer at the opening ceremony leads the boxing team that are based and trained in New Zealand. He and Lomalito won bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

The team's participation at the games was made possible with financial assistance from the Tongan Government toward airfares and funds for participating covered by the organizing committee, he said.

TASA President Lady Tu’ivakano is expected to travel to the games with Lord Vaea, the Minister of Internal Affairs and Sports.

Tonga team

Boxing
1. Uaine Fa Jr
2. Lomalito Moala
3. Oscar Finau
4. Benjamin Tauali'i
5. 'Ikani Falekaono

Swimming
6. ‘Ifalemi Paea
7. Tong Li Panuve
8. Maria Zarka
9. Irene Prescott

Athletics
10. Siueni Filimone
11. Heamatangi Tu'ivai
12. Tongia Vakaafi

Weighlifting
13. Peni Siola'a
14. Wilford Vea
15. Suliana Fate

Management

Dr ‘Amanaki Fakakovikaetau, Chef de Mission
Vaisioa Tahi, Admin Personnel
Lucy Tighe, Physio (UK based)
Dr Toakase Fakakovikaetau, team doctor
Siale Vete, team attaché (UK based)

Team coaches

Tevita Fauonuku, athletics team manager/coach
Malia Ve’ehala, boxing team manager
‘Aloisio Helu, boxing coach
Pita Kengike, boxing trainer
James Panuve, swimming manager
Sarah Prescott, swimmng official
Andy Scott, swimming coach
Maamaloa Lolohea, weightlifting coach
Molilaau Lolohea, weightlifting manager