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participated in the

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from 19 November to 2 December 2023. Tuvalu made its first appearance at the

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held in Suva, Fiji. In the 2023 Pacific Games, team members won silver medals: * Manuila Raobu in

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: 73 kg Snatch - 125 kg, 73 kg Clean & jerk - 152 kg, 73 kg Total - 277 kg. * Maka Foster Ofati and Faolina Tepa Haleti in Tennis Men’s doubles.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Athletics

Tuvalu entered a track and field team. The Men’s Men 4x100 metre relay team finished 6th. The

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(TASNOC) organizes Tuvalu's participation in the

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Boxing

Football

The

Tuvalu national football team The Tuvalu national football team is the international football team of Tuvalu. Football in Tuvalu is played at the club and international level. The Tuvalu national team draws players from the Tuvalu A-Division and trains at the Tuvalu Sport ...

experience travel delays, so that they were forced to forfeit their first game against Papua New Guinea. ;Men’s football competition source
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Powerlifting

;Men

Rugby Union Sevens

Tuvalu entered a rugby 7s team for the first time at the Pacific Games. ;Summary

Table tennis

Men's Table Tennis Singles event

Malton Melton participated in the Men’s Singles event. Tanielu Soa participated in the Singles Ambulant Male event. Ioane Hawaii and Taupaka Uatea participated in the Singles Seated Male event. ;Men’s Singles ; Singles Ambulant Male ; Singles Seated Male

Men's Table Tennis Para Team event

Tuvalu sent a team of 3 to the para table tennis competition: Ioane Hawaii, Tanielu Soa and Taupaka Uatea. ;Men’s Para Table Tennis Team event source
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Tennis

Maka Foster Ofati and Faolina Tepa Haleti, and also Mathew Pese and Felo Feoto, participated in the men's doubles event. Mathew Pese and Sanapu Tepa Tealei participated in the mixed doubles event. Faolaina Tepa Haleti, Mathew Pese, Felo Feoto and Maka Foster Ofati participated in the men's singles event. ;Men’s Singles ;Women’s Singles ; Tennis Men’s Doubles ; Mixed Doubles ;Tennis Team Event source
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Volleyball

Indoor

Men’s team: Suifita Malaelua Tepoga, Kato Paani Lopeta, Kilifi Keli, Ionatana Nemaia, Kanae Saloa Tauia Malua, Kaitu Kaitu, Usa Patikata, Lotogalue Napoe, Krizz Pasivao and Mitilelei Shalom Fiamalua. Women’s team: Mesepele Lauti, Masetapu Freda Jr Resture, Kalite Penaia, Loliza Pasefika, Minime Kitiseni, Lilian Tusitala, Sepoima Tokaga, Savali Silafaga Teuina, Lafotua Grace Pelesipene Fiamalua, Meleala Timena, Aloiti Namoto and Sepola Ioelu. source
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Weightlifting

The

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sent 3 weightlifters to the 2023 Games.

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

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References

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