Tuvalu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Tuvalu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | TUV |
| CGA | Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | facebook |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 5 (5 men and 0 women) in 3 sports |
| Medals |
|
| 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.
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
[edit]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
[edit]In total, five athletes represented Tuvalu at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom across three different sports.[4]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach volleyball | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Boxing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Athletics
[edit]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
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Karalo Maibuca | Men's 100 m | 11.39 | 6 | did not advance | |||
Beach volleyball
[edit]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]
| Athletes | Event | Preliminary Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Saaga Malosa Ampex Isaac |
Men's |  England (ENG)L 0―2 |
 New Zealand (NZL)L 0―2 |
 Cyprus (CYP)L 0―2 |
4 | did not advance | |||
Boxing
[edit]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]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Fiu Tui | Middleweight | Bye |  Moses (GRN)L 0―5 |
did not advance | |||
| Leatialii Afoa | Light heavyweight | Bye |  Langelier (LCA)L WO |
did not advance | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Carayol, Tumaini (31 July 2022). "Tuvalu's beach volleyball team take stage for nation hit by climate crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (19 May 2022). "Tuvalu athletes for Birmingham 2022 train on airport runway". Inside the Games. Dunsar Media. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "(TUV) Tuvalu". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Alexander Stadium". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Smithfield". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "The NEC". Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2025.