Tonga has secured two spots in archery for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August this year after qualifying at the Continental Qualifying Tournament in Pangai Lahi last week.

Tonga Archery Federation said this is a great result for their archers and for Tonga to qualify and secure two spots, one male and one female at the Olympics. The qualification comes with the condition, that the female archer has to shoot 600 points and the male 630 points or more before July 11 this year.

The federation is now planning to send their archers to compete in World Archery competitions and fullfull this requirement before the set date and complete the condition for the Olympics.

"Our two best shooters in both categories will then be named and announced to represent Tonga at the Olympics."

At the same time, the Oceania Archery Championships also held in Nuku'alofa for the first time from April 11-15 had around 40 archers from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Tahiti and Tonga competing. The championships was extended to include the Qualifying Tournament.

The Federation thanked all people and stakeholders who have supported these important tournaments that have reaped good results for Tonga.

Medals Oceania Match-Play Championships-Recurve

Recurve Intermediate Women, SILVER – Vanessa Jim (NZL), GOLD – Olivia Sloan (NZL)

Recurve Intermediate Men, SILVER – Samuela Tatafu (Tonga), GOLD – Lualala TATAFU (Tonga)

Recurve Cadet Women, BRONZE – Emily Cavell (NZL), SILVER – Anna Walls (AUS), GOLD – Ali Clambac (AUS)

Recurve Cadet Men, SILVER – Florian Lentchitzky (Tahiti), GOLD – Timothee Veccella (Tahiti)

Recurve Junior Women, SILVER – Lusi Tatafu (Tonga), GOLD – Clare Reuther (AUS)

Recurve Junior Men, SILVER – Andrew Emberson (Tonga), GOLD -  Arne Jensen (Tonga)

Recurve Women, BRONZE – Sarah Fuller (NZ), SILVER – Semra Ferguson (AUS), GOLD – Ella Byrne (AUS)

Recurve Men, BRONZE – Hauarii WINKELSTROETER (Tahiti), SILVER – Sam Strickland (AUS), GOLD – Robert Elder (Fiji)

Recurve Mixed Team BRONZE – New CALEDONIA, SILVER – Fiji, GOLD – Australia.