Tonga at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Tonga at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Tonga
CG codeTGA
CGATonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Websitefacebook.com/TASANOC (Facebook)
in Glasgow, Scotland
23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors28 in 8 sports
Flag bearer Hulita Veve
Baton bearerFinau Ohuafi
Medals
Ranked =36th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Tonga competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked Tonga's 12th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1974 Commonwealth Games.

The King's Baton relay stopped in Tonga in February 2026.[4][5]

The Tongan team is consisted of 28 athletes competing in eight sports.[6][7][8][9] Netball athlete Hulita Veve was named as the country's flagbearer at the opening ceremony.[10][11] Meanwhile, swimmer Finau Ohuafi was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[10]

Tonga won one bronze medal (in the sport of judo).[12] This marked the country's first medal since 2010.[13]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors expected to participate at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
3x3 basketball 044
Athletics 112
Bowls 224
Boxing 101
Judo 101
Netball N/a1212
Swimming 112
Weightlifting 202
Total82028

Medallist

The following Tongan competitor a won medal at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref.
 Bronze Monta Paula Judo Men's +100 kg 2 August [14]

3x3 basketball

Tonga qualified a women's 3x3 basketball team.[15] This marked the country's debut in the discipline at the Commonwealth Games.[16]

Summary

Team Event Group stage Play-in Semi-final Final / BM / CM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Tonga women Women's  Scotland
W 12–10		  New Zealand
L 8–21		  Papua New Guinea
W 12–10		  Singapore
W 14–10		  England
L 4–21		 3 Q  Uganda
L 12–21		 Did not advance 6

Women's tournament

Roster
The roster consisted of four athletes.[6]

  • Lesila Kefu Finau
  • Mele Katokakala Finau
  • Olivia Maumi Po'uliva'ati
  • Finau Kalolaine Tonga

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  New Zealand 5 5 0 105 54 +51 Direct to semi-finals
2  England 5 4 1 89 45 +44 Quarter-finals
3  Tonga 5 3 2 50 72 −22
4  Scotland (H) 5 2 3 73 67 +6
5  Singapore 5 1 4 69 85 −16
6  Papua New Guinea 5 0 5 33 96 −63
Source: Glasgow 2026
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
25 July 2026
10:00
Scotland  10–12  Tonga
Pts: Brown 7 Pts: L Finau, M Finau 5
25 July 2026
15:20
New Zealand  21–8  Tonga
Pts: Pupuke-Robati 10 Pts: L Finau 5
25 July 2026
20:15
Tonga  12–10  Papua New Guinea
Pts: M Finau 4 Pts: Asiba 6
27 July 2026
11:30
Singapore  10–14  Tonga
Pts: Lai 4 Pts: L Finau 6
27 July 2026
18:40
England  21–4  Tonga
Pts: Januszewska 8 Pts: M Finau 3

Play-in

28 July 2026 (2026-07-28)
19:30
Uganda  21–12  Tonga
Pts: Asinde 10 Pts: three players 4

Athletics

Tonga selected two athletes, one of each gender, both of whom will compete in shot put.[6][17]

Field events

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Penisimani Ta'e'iloa Men's shot put 14.94 12 q NM
Ata Maama Tu'utafaiva Women's shot put N/a 15.58 8

Boxing

Tonga entered one male boxer.[18]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Joshua Tonga Men's 80 kg  Thomas (TTO)
W 5–0		  Pappoe (GHA)
L 2–3		 Did not advance

Bowls

Tonga entered four bowlers, two of each gender.[19]

Athlete Event Group Stage Semi-final Final / BM
Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank Opposition
Score		 Opposition
Score		 Rank
Liam Hill Men's singles  McIlroy (NZL)
L 0–2		  Tafatu (NIU)
W 2–0		  Kelly (NIR)
L 1–1*		  Rittmuller (RSA)
W 1*–1		  Yuen (SGP)
L 0–2		  Graham (NFK)
L 0–2		 5 Did not advance
Liam Hill
Chad Nathan		 Men's pairs  Northern Ireland
L 0–2		  New Zealand
L 0–2		  Australia
L 1–1*		  Fiji
W 1*–1		  Pakistan
W 2–0		 N/a 4 Did not advance
Milika Nathan Women's singles  Wilson (NFK)
L 1–1*		  Moceiwai (FIJ)
W 1.5–0.5		  Mbugua (KEN)
L 0–2		  McGrouther (SCO)
W 1*–1		  Viljoen (NAM)
W 2–0		 N/a 3 Did not advance
Paris Baker
Milika Nathan		 Women's pairs  South Africa
W 1*–1		  England
L 1–1*		  India
L 1–1*		  Malta
L 1–1*		  Namibia
L 0–2		 N/a 5 Did not advance

Judo

Tonga entered one male judoka.[20]

Men

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition

Result

 Opposition

Result

 Opposition

Result

 Opposition

Result

 Opposition

Result

 Rank
Paula Monta +100 kg  Quilindo (SEY)
W 100s1–0		  Andrews (NZL)
L 0s2–101s1		 N/a  Whitehouse (WAL)
W 100–1s1		  Bessong (CAN)
W 12s1–11s1		 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Netball

Tonga qualified as one of the top 11 eligible teams in the World Netball Rankings as of September 1, 2025.[21][22] This marked the country's Commonwealth Games debut in the sport.[23]

Summary

Team Event Group stage Semifinal Final / BM / Cl.
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Tonga national team Women's tournament  Australia
L 38–99		  South Africa
L 42–96		  Northern Ireland
W 58–52		  England
L 32–94		  Malawi
L 49–55		 5 N/a Ninth place match
 Wales
W 63–53		 9

Roster
The roster consisted of 12 athletes.[6]

  • Alice Cocker
  • Emma Mateo
  • Halaevalu Toutaiolepo
  • Hulita Veve
  • Isabella Fainga'anuku
  • Luana Aukafolau
  • Lavinia Lavea
  • Leila Tu'inukuafe
  • Marie Payn
  • 'otolose Fainga'anuku
  • Sovika Pousini
  • Uneeq Palavi

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 5 5 0 0 378 191 +187 10 Semi-finals
2  England 5 4 0 1 355 224 +131 8
3  South Africa 5 3 0 2 340 231 +109 6 Classification matches
4  Malawi 5 2 0 3 233 303 −70 4
5  Tonga 5 1 0 4 219 396 −177 2
6  Northern Ireland 5 0 0 5 191 371 −180 0
Source: Glasgow 2026
25 July 2026
11:00		 Report Australia 99–38 Tonga    OVO Hydro
Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush, Tracy-Ann Griffiths
Reserve umpire: Louise Travis
Scoring by quarter: 23–12, 28–7, 23–9, 25–10
Cara Koenen Goals scored 31/31 (100%)
Sophie Garbin Goals scored 31/34 (91%)
Kiera Austin Goals scored 20/21 (95%)
Sophie Dwyer Goals scored 17/19 (89%)		 Uneeq Palavi Goals scored 30/35 (86%)
Marie Payn Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
Lavinia Lavea Goals scored 3/6 (50%)
Sovika Pousini Goals scored 2/2 (100%)
26 July 2026
16:00		 Report South Africa 96–42 Tonga    OVO Hydro
Umpires: Justin Barnes, Gareth Fowler
Reserve umpire: Alison Harrison
Scoring by quarter: 26–15, 25–8, 21–12, 24–7
Rolene Streutker Goals scored 51/58 (88%)
Owethu Ngubane Goals scored 34/40 (85%)
Kamogelo Maseko Goals scored 11/12 (92%)		 Uneeq Palavi Goals scored 29/32 (91%)
Marie Payn Goals scored 6/7 (86%)
Sovika Pousini Goals scored 6/8 (75%)
Lavinia Lavea Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
27 July 2026
16:00		 Report Tonga 58–52 Northern Ireland    OVO Hydro
Umpires: Kate Mann, Tracy-Ann Griffiths
Reserve umpire: Bronwen Adams
Scoring by quarter: 15–11, 16–15, 14–11, 15–15
Uneeq Palavi Goals scored 49/50 (98%)
Marie Payn Goals scored 7/7 (100%)
Sovika Pousini Goals scored 2/4 (50%)		 Lisa Bowman Goals scored 32/41 (78%)
Emma Magee Goals scored 9/13 (69%)
Georgie McGraith Goals scored 8/11 (73%)
Orlaith Rogers Goals scored 3/3 (100%)
29 July 2026
16:00		 Report England 94–32 Tonga    OVO Hydro
Umpires: Alison Harrison, Ken Metekingi
Reserve umpire: Tracy-Ann Griffiths
Scoring by quarter: 27–8, 18–6, 24–11, 25–7
Eleanor Cardwell Goals scored 54/59 (92%)
Sasha Glasgow Goals scored 18/23 (78%)
Ella Clark Goals scored 12/15 (80%)
Olivia Tchine Goals scored 10/11 (91%)		 Uneeq Palavi Goals scored 27/30 (90%)
Lavinia Lavea Goals scored 4/6 (67%)
Marie Payn Goals scored 1/2 (50%)
30 July 2026
09:00		 Report Malawi 55–49 Tonga    OVO Hydro
Umpires: Louise Travis, Alison Harrison
Reserve umpire: Tania Fink
Scoring by quarter: 14–15, 15–11, 14–13, 12–10
Mwayi Kumwenda Goals scored 45/46 (98%)
Ethel Ng'ambi Goals scored 10/11 (91%)		 Uneeq Palavi Goals scored 35/37 (95%)
Marie Payn Goals scored 11/11 (100%)
Sovika Pousini Goals scored 3/4 (75%)
Ninth place match
31 July 2026
11:00		 Report Tonga 63–53 Wales    OVO Hydro
Umpires: Angela Armstrong-Lush, Louise Travis
Reserve umpire: Gareth Fowler
Scoring by quarter: 10–14, 19–15, 19–9, 15–15
Uneeq Palavi Goals scored 49/52 (94%)
Marie Payn Goals scored 14/14 (100%)		 Georgia Rowe Goals scored 35/36 (97%)
Phillipa Yarranton Goals scored 18/20 (90%)

Swimming

Tonga entered two swimmers, one per gender.[6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Finau Ohuafi Men's 50 m freestyle 24.42 43 Did not advance
Men's 100 m freestyle 54.54 53 Did not advance
Men's 50 m butterfly 25.60 41 Did not advance
Men's 100 m butterfly 1:00.38 34 Did not advance
Vaoahi Afu Women's 50 m freestyle 29.63 58 Did not advance
Women's 50 m breaststroke 35.86 34 Did not advance
Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:20.66 26 Did not advance

Weightlifting

On 18 May 2026, the IWF Commonwealth Games weightlifting ranking lists were finalised. The top eight ranked lifters, limited to one per CGA, and not including Scotland (who got automatic host spots) and the directly qualified reigning Commonwealth Weightlifting champions, gained a quota place for the games in their weight class. Tonga qualified one male lifter, and were awarded a second on reallocation.[24][25]

Men

Athlete Event Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg) Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Joshua Uikilifi Jr. 110 kg 146 6 185 4 331 4
Sikoti Manumua Jr +110 kg 145 3 185 5 330 5

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