Team Tonga was welcomed by the Olympic Games Village Mayor Rio 2016 Representative Mr Mario Cilenti, OCOG at the International Zone of the Olympic Games Village on Wednesday, 3rd August (local time). Mike Bloomfield, Team Tonga Chef de Mission and Pita Taufatofua jnr presented the gift on behalf of Team Tonga and TASANOC.

3 August, 2016. The looming vote of no confidence in Tonga's Prime Minister, Akilisi Pohiva, has added a new twist to the ongoing saga of the 2019 Pacific Games which are due to be staged in Nuku'alofa.

2 August, 2016. The Tongan government has approved a late grant of $US25,000 to assist the country's Olympic team in Rio.

31 July, 2016. Tonga's Olympic athletes have received a financial boost in the lead up to next month's Rio Games, after a diplomatic gesture.

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