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Two bronze medals for Tonga at Special Olympics [1]

Los Angeles, USA

Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 21:25.  Updated on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 10:08.

Tonga athletes Tomasi Ma‘asi (bronze, 200m) and Fane Helu (bronze, women's shot put). Los Angeles. July 2015

Tonga has won its first two bronze medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in Los Angles, USA.

Star sprinter Tomasi Ma’asi won a bronze medal after coming third in the finals of his 200m division. He has another final in the 100m tomorrow.

Fane Helu also won a bronze medal for Tonga in the women’s shot final in her division.

Vanessa Heleta the Director of Tonga’s Special Olympic Association said today a third athlete Tevita Tivilini will be in the mini javelin finals.

This is the first time Tonga is at the Games which end on 2 August. More than 6000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 165 nations are competing.

Tomasi Ma‘asi (far right) placed third in the men's 200m finals. Los Angeles. July 2015
Special Olympics World Summer Games [2]
Tomasi Ma'asi [3]
Fane Helu [4]
Vanessa Heleta [5]
Athletics [6]

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