| Tokelau at the 2015 Pacific Games | |
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| IOC code | TKL |
| 4 July 2015 – 18 July 2015 | |
| Competitors | 1 (1 man) in 1 sport |
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| Pacific Games appearances (overview) | |
Tokelau competed at the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea from 4 to 18 July 2015. The country was represented by one athlete, [1] [2] one coach and two officials. [3] Tokelau was one of two countries that did not win a medal during the games.
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