Our Pacific Island athletes representing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has kicked off tonight. Although these Olympics are getting underway a year later due to the pandemic, they'll still be officially known as the Tokyo 2020 games.
The theme of the games this year is 'United by Emotion' and the opening ceremony will be taking place at the main Olympic stadium which will host athletics and football during the games.
At the Rio Olympics opening ceremony in 2016, our Pacific Islands nations caused quite the stir in more ways than one and we're looking forward to seeing the Pacific Islands teams march in the parade of athletes. This years ceremony will be different to other years though - due to the pandemic and the recent State of Emergency in Tokyo, there is a total ban on all spectators at most venues, teams have to socially distance themselves from other teams and in some cases members of their own teams.
They'll also be coming out in the Japanese alphabet order (not the english alphabet).
Here is a list of our Pacific athletes competing for our Pacific Nations at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and we've also included a schedule of events so you can cheer on your island athletes.
American Samoa
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Nathan Crumpton |Athletics Men's 100 m
- Adrian Hoesch | Sailing Men's 470
- Tyler Paige | Sailing Men's 470
- Micah Masei | Swimming Men's 100 m breaststroke
- Tilali Scanlan | Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke
- Tanumafili Jungblut | Weightlifting Men's 109 kg
Cook Islands
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Alex Beddoes | Athletics Men's 800 m
- Jane Nicholas | Canoeing Women's C-1 & Women's K-1
- Kohl Horton | Canoeing Men's K-1 200 m & Men's K-1 1000 m
- Jade Tierney | Canoeing Women's K-1 200 m
- Wesley Roberts | Swimming 200 m freestyle & 400 m freestyle
- Kirsten Fisher-Marsters | Swimming 100 m breaststroke
Federated States of Micronesia
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Scott Fiti | Athletics Men's 100 m
- Tasi Limtiaco | Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley
- Taeyanna Adams | Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke
Fiji
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Banuve Tabakaucoro | Athletics Men's 100 m
- Tevita Takayawa | Judo 100 kg
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- Josua Vakurunabili | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Meli Derenalagi | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Iosefo Masi | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Asaeli Tuivuaka | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Semi Radradra | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Vilimoni Botitu | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Waisea Nacuqu | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Napolioni Bolaca | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Jiuta Wainiqolo | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Aminiasi Tuimaba | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Jerry Tuwai (c) | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Kalione Nasoko | Rugby Sevens Mens Tournament
- Rusila Nagasau | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Vasiti Solikoviti | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Viniana Riwai | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Laisana Likuceva | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Rejieli Daveua | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Reapi Uluinasau | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Ana Naimasi | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Roela Radiniyavana | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Sesenieli Donu | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Tokasa Seniyasi | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Aloesi Nakoci | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
- Lavenia Cavuru | Rugby Sevens Women’s Tournament
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- Sophia Morgan | Sailing Women's Laser Radial
- Taichi Vakasama | Swimming 200 m breaststroke
- Cheyenne Rova | Swimming 50 m freestyle
- Sally Yee | Table Tennis Women's singles
Guam
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Regine Tugade | Athletics Women's 100 m
- Joshter Andrew | Judo −81 kg
- Jagger Stephens | Swimming 100 m freestyle
- Mineri Gomez | Swimming 100 m freestyle
- Rckaela Aquino | Wrestling −53 kg
Kiribati
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Lataisi Mwea | Athletics Men's 1
- Kinaua Biribo | Judo Women's –70 kg
- Ruben Katoatau | Weightlifting Men's −67 kg
Marshall Islands
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Colleen Furgeson | Swimming Women’s 100 m freestyle
- Philip Kinono | Swimming Men’s 50 m freestyle
Nauru
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Jonah Harris | Athletics Mens 100 m
- Nancy Genzel Abouke | Weightlifting Women’s -76 kg
Palau
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Adrian Ililau | Athletics Men's 100 m
- Shawn Dingilius-Wallace | Swimming Men's 50 m freestyle
- Osisang Chilton | SwimmingWomen's 50 m freestyle
Papua New Guinea
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Rellie Kaputin | Athletics Women's long jump
- John Ume | Boxing Men's lightweight
- Te'ariki Numa | Sailing Men's Laser
- Rose-Lee Numa | Sailing Women's Laser Radial
- Ryan Maskelyne | Swimming Men's 200 m breaststroke
- Judith Meauri | Swimming Women's 50 m freestyle
- Morea Baru | Weightlifting Men's −61 kg
- Dika Toua | Weightlifting Women's −49 kg
Samoa
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Alex Rose | Athletics Men's discus throw
- Marion Faustino Ah Tong |Boxing Men's welterweight
- Ato Plodzicki-Faoagali | Boxing Men's heavyweight
- Rudolph Berking-Williams | Canoeing Men's C-1 1000 m, K-1 200 m & K-21000 m
- Clifton Tuva'a | Men's K-1 200 m, K-1 1000 m & K-2 1000 m
- Anne Cairns | Canoeing Women's K-1 200 m & K-1 500 m
- Peniamina Percival | Judo Men's −81 kg
- Eroni Leilua | Sailing Men's Laser
Solomon Islands
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Sharon Firisua | Athletics Women's marathon
- Mary Kini I Weightlifting
- Edgar Iro | Swimming Men's 100 m freestyle
Tonga
Competition schedule included in photos below.
- Ronald Fotofili | Athletics Men's 100 m
- Amini Fonua | Swimming 100 m breaststroke
- Noelani Day | Swimming 50 m freestyle
- Pita Taufatofua | Taekwondo Men's +80 kg
- Malia Paseka | Taekwondo Women's −67 kg
- Kuinini Manumua | Weightlifting Women's +87 kg
Tuvalu
Tuvalu have no events scheduled in the first week of the Olympics due to being track events.
- Karalo Maibuca | Athletics Men's 100 m
- Matie Stanley | Athletics Women's 100 m
Vanuatu
Competition schedule for the first week included in photos below.
- Hugo Cumbo | Judo Men's –81 kg
- Rillio Rii | Rowing Men's single sculls
- Yoshua Shing | Table Tennis Men's singles
