Tonga at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games

Tonga competed at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from September 17 to 27. Tonga sent a delegation consisting of 9 competitors in the multi-sport event and the nation finished the competition without receiving any medals.[1][2]

Tonga at the
2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
IOC codeTGA
NOCTonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.oceaniasport.com/tonga
in Ashgabat
17–27 September
Competitors9 in 3 sports
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games appearances

Tonga made its debut in an Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games for the first time at the Games held in Turkmenistan along with other Oceania nations.[3]

Participants

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Sport Men Women Total
Short course swimming 2 2 4
Taekwondo 2 2 4
Weightlifting 1 0 1

References

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  1. ^ "Tonga | The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games 2017". ashgabat2017.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Olympic Council of Asia : Games". www.ocasia.org. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. ^ Pender, Kieran (2017-09-17). "IOC turns a blind eye to Turkmenistan using sport to legitimise tyranny | Kieran Pender". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 December 2017.