TONGA is currently placed sixth at the overall medal tally in the 14th Pacific Games with 11 medals, including two gold, two silver and seven bronze.

Tonga's two gold medals came from bodybuilding, with Sitaniselao Tautalanoa in the 80kg category and Mateo Vaihu in the 85kg category. A third body builder Sione Fatai won a bronze medal in the 90kg category.

Chef De Mission 'Amanaki Fakakovikaetau reported from New Caledonia on September 5, that Tongan swimmer 'Amini Fonua who initially won a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke again won a second silver in the men's 50m breaststroke, and a bronze in 100m breaststroke.

At the same time fellow Tongan swimmer 'Ifalemi Paea who firstly won a bronze medal in the 100m butterfly, went on to win a bronze medal in the 200m butterfly.

On Saturday, September 3 the Tongan team won medals with 'Ana Pou'uhila winning bronze in the women's hammer throw, while boxers Sosefo Falekaono won bronze in the 75kg and Semisi Kalu won bronze in the super heavy weight division.

He said that in the triathlon Gerhard Sanft placed 12th from 17 competitors.

Golf tournaments were canceled on the fourth day because of rain and the men's individual category was won by New Caledonia in all medals and New Caledonia took gold.

Women's volleyball lost to Guam 3-0.

New Caledonia leads the medal tally with 140 medals that include 64 gold medals.