Tuvalu at the 2024 Summer Olympics
| Tuvalu at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUV |
| NOC | Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Karalo Maibuca Temalini Manatoa |
| Flag bearers (closing) | Karalo Maibuca Temalini Manatoa |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Tuvalu competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, from 26 July to 11 August 2024. Their participation marked their fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut in 2008. Their participation marked their fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since their debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Tuvalu athlete delegation consisted of two competitors, sprinters Karalo Maibuca and Temalini Manatoa. They both qualified because of a universality slot given by the International Olympic Committee. Neither Maibuca nor Manatoa managed to progress beyond the preliminary rounds of their events, although Maibuca set a national record of 11.30 seconds in the men's 100 metres. Thus, Tuvalu has yet to win a Summer Olympic medal.
Background
[edit]The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee was formed in 2004, and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 2007.[1][2] Tuvalu first participated in the Summer Olympics in 2008, and have appeared in every Summer Olympics since. However, they have never won an Olympic medal.[3]
The 2024 Summer Olympics were held from 26 July to 11 August 2024 in France.[4] For the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuvalu sent a delegation of two athletes, Temalini Manatoa and Karalo Maibuca, and they were, respectively, the female and male flag bearers during the opening and closing ceremonies.[5][6]
Athletics
[edit]Tuvalu received a universality slot from the International Olympic Committee to send two athletes in athletics, one male and one female, to the Olympics. It chose to send Maibuca and Manatoa.[7][8]
Prior to the Olympics, Maibuca trained with Fijian sprinters at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, where he is based.[9][10] This was because Tuvalu does not have a running track and most often uses a runway at the airport as a replacement.[11]
Maibuca competed in the men's 100m and he set a national record of 11.30, placing seventh in his heat, but did not advance past the preliminaries.[12] Manatoa competed in the women's 100m and achieved a personal best of 14.04, finishing in eight place in her heat. She also failed to advance past the preliminaries.[8][13]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- NR = National record
- NR = Personal best
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Heats | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Karalo Maibuca | Men's 100 m | 11.30 NR | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Temalini Manatoa | Women's 100 m | 14.04 PB | 8 | Did not advance | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASNOC)". Oceania National Olympic Committees. Archived from the original on 6 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Two new National Olympic Committees on board! - Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 5 July 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Joe (6 August 2024). "Map Shows Countries That Have Never Won An Olympic Medal". Newsweek. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ Chasan, Aliza (10 August 2024). "See the Olympics schedule for the 2024 Paris Games". CBS News. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ de Villiers, Ockert; Schwager-Patel, Nischal (8 August 2024). "Paris 2024 Olympics: The list of flagbearers at Sunday's Closing Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Allen, William (26 July 2024). "2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony: order and flag bearers by country". Diario AS. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Maibuca Karalo Hepoiteloto". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Manatoa Temalini". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Caddock, Robert (24 May 2024). "Rising sea levels threaten Tuvalu as a nation, but that won't stop the Paris dream". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Athletics Paris 2024 Final Entries". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Track-less Tuvalu sends one-man team to Paris Olympics". France 24. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "Men's 100m Preliminary Round – Athletics". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 15 August 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ "ONOC Media Release - Pacific NOCs at the Olympics – 02 August". Oceania National Olympic Committees. Archived from the original on 11 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.