Tuvalu at the Olympics explained

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Tuvalu participates in the Olympic Games in the Summer Olympics. It has yet to compete at the Winter Olympics.

The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee was recognised as a National Olympic Committee in July 2007.[1] Tuvalu entered the Olympics for the first time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, with a weightlifter and two athletes in the men's and women's 100-metre sprints.[2] Tuvaluan athletes have yet to progress past the first round of their events.

National Olympic Committee

See main article: Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee. The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASNOC) was founded in 2004 under the name 'Tuvalu Association of Sports'. It was renamed to TASNOC and recognized by the IOC as a National Olympic Committee (NOC) on 16 July 2007.[3] [4] Robert Laupula managed the Tuvalu Sports Association and the application for membership of the Olympic movement, which was co-ordinated by the Oceania National Olympic Committees.[5] The TASNOC organizes Tuvalu's participation in the Commonwealth Games as well as the Olympics. The committee has had three different secretaries general: Isala T. Isala is the current secretary general, and Eselealofa Apinelu is the president.[6]

Olympics overview

2008 Summer Olympics

See main article: Tuvalu at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Tuvalu sent three athletes to the 2008 Summer Olympics: two in athletics and one in weightlifting. Both Okilani Tinilau and Asenate Manoa set national records in the 100 metres, with times of 11.48 and 14.05 respectively.[7] [8] They were both eliminated in the first heat.[9] Logona Esau finished 21st in the men's −69 kg competition.[10]

2012 Summer Olympics

See main article: Tuvalu at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Three Tuvaluan competitors represented the country at the 2012 Olympics. Weightlifter Tuau Lapua Lapua finished the highest of the Tuvaluan competitors with an 11th place finish in the Men's −62 kg event, finishing with a score of 243.[11] Tavevele Noa and Asenate Manoa were both eliminated in the first heats of the 100 metres, and Manoa set a national record in the women's 100 metres.[12]

2016 Summer Olympics

See main article: Tuvalu at the 2016 Summer Olympics. One athlete competed for Tuvalu in the 2016 Summer Olympics, the only country to send one delegate.[13] Etimoni Timuani competed in the 100 metres, finishing seventh in his heat. He did not advance to the next round.[14]

2020 Summer Olympics

See main article: Tuvalu at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Tuvalu was represented in athletic events by Karalo Maibuca in the men’s 100 metres,[15] and Matie Stanley in the women’s 100 metres.[16]

2024 Summer Olympics

See main article: Tuvalu at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Tuvalu was represented in athletic events by Karalo Maibuca in the Mens 100m,[17] and Temalini Manatoa in the Womens 100m,[18]

Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count.

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Flag bearers

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony and closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. The first flag bearer for Tuvalu was Logona Esau, a weightlifter, in 2008.

Summer Olympics
GamesAthleteSportNotes
Logona EsauWeightlifting[19]
Tuau Lapua Lapua (opening)
Asenate Manoa (closing)		Weightlifting
Athletics		[20]
Etimoni TimuaniAthletics[21]
Karalo Maibuca and Matie StanleyAthletics[22]
Karalo Maibuca and Temalini ManatoaAthletics[23] [24]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Silafaga . Lalua . Tuvalu in the IOC . 9 July 2007 . Tuvalu-News.TV . 31 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018181007/http://www.tuvalu-news.tv/archives/2007/07/tuvalu_in_the_ioc.html . 18 October 2012 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Tuvalu Olympic Athletes Finish Competition Proudly. 16 August 2008. www.tuvaluislands.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052249/http://www.tuvaluislands.com/news/archives/2008/2008-08-16.htm. 4 March 2016. live. 5 October 2017. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: Tuvalu in the IOC. Lalua. Silafaga. 9 July 2007. Tuvalu-News.TV. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018181007/http://www.tuvalu-news.tv/archives/2007/07/tuvalu_in_the_ioc.html. 18 October 2012. dead. 3 October 2017.
  4. News: Tuvalu - National Olympic Committee (NOC). International Olympic Committee. https://web.archive.org/web/20111210095449/http://www.olympic.org/tuvalu. 10 December 2011. en.
  5. Web site: 400 grand needed for TAS. Semi. Diana. Lalua. Silafaga. 2 November 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018180556/http://www.tuvalu-news.tv/archives/2006/11/400_grand_needed_for_tas.html. 18 October 2012. 5 October 2017.
  6. News: Three women to contest for the General Election. Malaki. Semi. 9 March 2015. Fenui News. 5 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171004140129/https://www.un.int/tuvalu/sites/www.un.int/files/Tuvalu/Documents/GA/fenui_mar_09_2015.pdf. 4 October 2017. live. dmy-all.
  7. Book: Managing High Performance Sport. Sotiriadou. Popi. Bosscher. Veerle De. 2013. Routledge. 9780415671958. 39. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171007181654/https://books.google.com/books?id=d2BNfUG5hW0C. 7 October 2017. dmy-all.
  8. Web site: Games for all as Britain shines. Mitchell. Kevin. 24 August 2008. theGuardian. https://web.archive.org/web/20080825053155/http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/08/24/games_for_all_as_britain_shine.html. 25 August 2008. 7 October 2017.
  9. Web site: Tuvalu Olympic Athletes Finish Competition Proudly. 16 August 2008. 7 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052249/http://www.tuvaluislands.com/news/archives/2008/2008-08-16.htm. 4 March 2016. dmy-all.
  10. Web site: Logona Esau . Sports-reference.com . 7 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121213222656/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/es/logona-esau-1.html . 13 December 2012 . dmy-all .
  11. News: London 2012 62kg featherweight men - Olympic Weightlifting. International Olympic Committee. 7 October 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170326072926/https://www.olympic.org/london-2012/weightlifting/62kg-featherweight-men. 26 March 2017. dmy-all.
  12. Web site: Women's 100 metres. london2012.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20130531200307/http://www.london2012.com/athletics/event/women-100m/phase%3Datw001p00/doc%3Dstanding.html. 31 May 2013. 7 October 2017. dead. dmy-all.
  13. Web site: Table for one? Meet the 10 smallest delegations at Rio 2016 . Stewart . Megan . 28 July 2016 . Rio 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160921223021/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/smallest-team-delegation-country-rio-2016-olympic-games . 21 September 2016 . dead . 11 February 2017 . dmy .
  14. Web site: Men's 100 metres - Standings . Rio2016.com . . 27 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826084527/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletics-standings-at-mens-100m . 26 August 2016 . dmy .
  15. Web site: Athletics MAIBUCA Karalo Hepoiteloto. dead. 24 July 2021. Tokyo 2020. 15 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210815113436/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1377488-maibuca-karalo-hepoiteloto.htm.
  16. Web site: Athletics STANLEY Matie - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. dead. 24 July 2021. Tokyo 2020. en-us. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802090910/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1851656-stanley-matie.htm.
  17. Web site: Athletics MAIBUCA Karalo Hepoiteloto. 3 August 2024. Paris 2024.
  18. Web site: Athletics MANATOA Temalini . 3 August 2024. Paris 2024.
  19. Web site: Tuvalu at the Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. 3 October 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624153536/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/TUV/. 24 June 2016. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: London 2012 Closing Ceremony - Flag Bearers. Olympic.org.. 7 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815055250/https://stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Games_London_2012/London_2012_Closing_Ceremony-Flag_Bearers.pdf. 15 August 2016.
  21. Web site: Only one country sent a single athlete to Rio: 'Right now he's an ambassador'. Maese. Rick. Kelyn. Soong. Washington Post. 13 August 2016. 3 October 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827042607/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/a-lone-runner-carries-all-of-tiny-tuvalu-to-the-rio-finish-line/2016/08/13/8756e930-6155-11e6-9d2f-b1a3564181a1_story.html. 27 August 2017. dmy-all.
  22. Web site: Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo FEATURES World Athletics. 2021-07-24. www.worldathletics.org.
  23. Web site: Athletics MAIBUCA Karalo Hepoiteloto. 3 August 2024. Paris 2024 .
  24. Web site: Athletics MANATOA Temalini . 3 August 2024. Paris 2024 .

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