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Tonga At The 2018 Commonwealth Games
Tonga competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. The Tongan team consisted of 13 athletes (seven men and six women) that competed in six sports. Boxer Magan Maka was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony. Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. Athletics (track and field) Tonga participated with a team of 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman). ;Track & road events ;Field events Boxing Tonga participated with a team of 5 athletes (3 men and 2 women). Lawn bowls Tonga will compete in Lawn bowls. Shooting Tonga participated with one male athlete. Swimming Tonga participated with a team of 2 swimmers (1 man and 1 woman). Weightlifting Tonga participated with 1 athlete (1 man). See also * Tonga at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics *Tonga at the 2018 Winter Olympics Tonga competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Tonga
The flag of Tonga consists of a red field with a white canton charged with a red couped cross. Adopted in 1875 after being officially enshrined into the nation's constitution, it has been the flag of the Kingdom of Tonga since that year. The constitution stipulates that the national flag can never be changed. History The British first arrived in Tonga in the late-18th century, when Captain James Cook made three visits to the islands between 1773 and 1777. Approximately fifty years later, English Wesleyan Methodist missionaries came to Tonga and began converting the islanders to Christianity. In 1831, they succeeded in converting "paramount chief" Taufa'ahau Tupou, who became King George Tupou I in 1845. It was during this time (circa 1840s) that the first Tongan flag was adopted. It consisted of a white field with a cross (either red or blue in colour) at all four corners, and the letters "A" (in red) and "M" (in blue) at the centre that symbolise the king. Upon his acces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
