Tuvalu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

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Tuvalu at the
2022 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Tuvalu.svg
Flag of Tuvalu
CGF code TUV
CGA Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
Website facebook.com/TASNOC (Facebook)
in Birmingham, England
28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors5 (5 men and 0 women) in 3 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Tuvalu was represented at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom by the Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee.

Contents

In total, five athletes – all men – represented Tuvalu in three different sports including athletics, beach volleyball and boxing.

Tuvalu's team at the games consisted of Karalo Maibuca (men's 100 metres), Ampex Isaac and Saaga Malosa (men's beach volleyball), [1] Leatialii Afoa (lightweight boxing) and Fiu Tui (middleweight boxing). [2]

Preparation

Due to the lack of facilities and the size of the island being small, athletes trained on the runway of the Funafuti International Airport. The airport is the biggest open space available on the island. [3]

Competitors

In total, five athletes represented Tuvalu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom across three different sports. [4]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 101
Beach volleyball 202
Boxing 202
Total505

Athletics

In total, one Tuvaluan athlete participated in the athletics events – Karalo Maibuca in the men's 100 m. [4]

The athletics events took place at Alexander Stadium in Perry Bar, Birmingham between 30 July and 7 August 2022. [5]

Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Karalo Maibuca Men's 100 m 11.396did not advance

Beach volleyball

In total, two Tuvaluan athletes participated in the beach volleyball events – Saaga Malosa and Ampex Isaac in the men's tournament. [4]

The beach volleyball events took place at Smithfield, Birmingham between 30 July and 7 August 2022. [6]

AthletesEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BMRank
Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score		RankOpposition
Score		Opposition
Score		Opposition
Score
Saaga Malosa
Ampex Isaac 		Men's Flag of England.svg  England
L 0―2		Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
L 0―2		Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
L 0―2		4did not advance

Boxing

In total, two Tuvaluan athletes participated in the boxing events – Leatialii Afoa in the men's light heavyweight category and Fiu Tui in the men's middleweight category. [4]

The boxing events took place at National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Marston Green between 29 July and 7 August 2022. [7]

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Fiu Tui Middleweight ByeFlag of Grenada.svg  Moses  (GRN)
L 0―5		did not advance
Leatialii Afoa Light heavyweight ByeFlag of Saint Lucia.svg  Langelier  (LCA)
L WO		did not advance

References

  1. ↑ Carayol, Tumaini (31 July 2022). "Tuvalu's beach volleyball team take stage for nation hit by climate crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Webster, Andrew (30 July 2022). "'I am from Tuvalu and my country is going to sink': Comm Games team you should be backing". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Palmer, Dan (19 May 2022). "Tuvalu athletes for Birmingham 2022 train on airport runway". Inside the Games . Dunsar Media. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "(TUV) Tuvalu". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "Alexander Stadium". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Smithfield". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "The NEC". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
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