News – Tonga National Paralympic Committee

Penisimani sakalaia para athlete prosphesis 1024x712 — Penisimani Sakalia trains with his new prosthetic running blade at Teufaiva sports stadium supervised by coach Siueni Filimone. Image: Ministry of Health

Teenager receives first running blade prosthesis in milestone for Tonga para sport

Seventeen-year-old Penisimani Sakalia has become the first person in Tonga to receive a prosthetic running blade, opening new possibilities […]

Penisimani sakalia para athlete tonga oceania athletics4 1024x707 — Penisimani Sakalia (left) and 'Etuini Tolu. Image: Tonga National Paralympic Committee

Tonga para-athletes achieve personal bests at Oceania Championships in Darwin

Tonga’s emerging para-athletes have recorded personal best performances at the 2026 Oceania Athletics Championships in Darwin, Australia, marking an […]

Tonga Para athlete, Meleane Falemaka, prepares for her international classification at the Marrakech Grand Stadium in Morocco in April to secure her spot at the Paris Games. Photo - Meleane Falemaka / Tonga National Paralympic Games

Meleane Falemaka debuts at Paris Paralympics discuss throw event

For a journey that began three years ago when she responded to an invitation from Tonga National Paralympic Committee […]

Tonga announces delegation for 2024 Paris Paralympic Games

The Tonga National Paralympic Committee (TNPC) has announced its delegation representing Tonga at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. This […]

Tonga Para-athlete, Meleane Falemaka, prepares for her international classification at the Marrakech 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix

Meleane Falemaka aims for Paris 2024 at Marrakech World Para Athletics Grand Prix

Meleane Vasitai Leaaepeni Falemaka participated in the Marrakech 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix held in Morocco from April […]

Tonga Table Tennis para-athletes Luani, Meleane and Siaosi (front), with Lord Vaea, Netina Latu Vea and Barry Griffiths. Honiara, Solomon Islands. Photo: TTTF.

Tonga Table Tennis’ para team triumphs at Oceania Championships

Tonga’s para table tennis team, comprising Siaosi Vaka, Luani Moekakiola, and Meleane Falemaka, has achieved remarkable success at the […]

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Paralympian John Eden leads throws clinic in Tonga

New Zealand Paralympian, John Eden, is taking his expertise to Tonga, where he is leading a throws clinic aimed […]