Niue at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Niue at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| CGF code | NIU |
| CGA | Niue Island Sports and Commonwealth Games Association |
| Website | facebook |
| in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 | |
| Competitors | 15 (10 men and 5 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Travis Tapatuetoa Olivia Buckingham |
| Medals Ranked =40th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Niue competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] It was Niue's sixth appearance at the Games.
The Niue team of 15 athletes (ten men and five women), competing in three sports, was named on 20 June 2022.[2][3]
Boxer Travis Tapatuetoa and lawn bowler Olivia Buckingham were the delegation's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4][5]
Boxer Duken Tutakitoa-Williams became Niue's first ever Commonwealth Games medallist when he won a bronze medal in the men's heavyweight event.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Lawn bowls | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 15 |
Medallists
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Boxing
A squad of four boxers was officially selected as of 20 June 2022.[2]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| De Niro Pao | Light welterweight |  Sanford (CAN)L RSC |
did not advance | ||||
| Xavier Mata'afa-Ikinofo | Welterweight | Bye |  Onana Ngah (CMR)W 4–1 |
 Tokas (IND)L 0–5 |
did not advance | ||
| Travis Tapatuetoa | Light heavyweight | Bye | Kumar (IND) L 0–5 |
did not advance | |||
| Duken Tutakitoa-Williams | Heavyweight | — | Bye |  Schuster (COK)W RSC |
 Plodzicki-Faoagali (SAM)L 0-5 |
Did not advance | 
|
Lawn bowls
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A squad of ten bowlers was officially selected as of 20 June 2022.[2] It includes Dalton Tagelagi, who notably will compete during his tenure as the Premier of Niue.[6]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Tukala Matua Tagelagi | Singles | Bester (CAN) L 11–21 |
 Dixon(NFK) L 13–21 |
 Salmon(WAL) L 9–21 |
 Kelly(NIR) L 14–21 |
5 | did not advance | |||
| Tukala Matua Tagelagi Dalton Tagelagi |
Pairs |  New ZealandL 14–23 |
 JerseyL 9–27 |
 ScotlandL 10–23 |
Canada L 9–20 |
5 | did not advance | |||
| Norman Mitimeti Leslie Lagatule Kolonisi Polima |
Triples |  AustraliaL 7–29 |
Jersey L 9–26 |
Cook Islands L 17–24 |
— | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Norman Mitimeti Leslie Lagatule Kolonisi Polima Dalton Tagelagi |
Fours | Australia L 8–18 |
Northern Ireland L 7–21 |
Canada L 4–18 |
— | 4 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Olivia Buckingham | Singles |  Ahmad(MAS) L 7–21 |
 Lim(SGP) L 19–21 |
Inch (NZL) L 10–21 |
 Pharaoh(ENG) L 16–21 |
5 | did not advance | |||
| Hina Rereiti Olivia Buckingham |
Pairs |  South AfricaL 9–26 |
India L 6–23 |
New Zealand L 16–19 |
— | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Selasiosiana Simpson Liline Hewett Tagaloa Tukuitoga |
Triples | England L 12–26 |
New Zealand L 10–31 |
India L 7–28 |
— | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Selasiosiana Simpson Tagaloa Tukuitoga Liline Hewett Hina Rereiti |
Fours | South Africa L 7–24 |
New Zealand L 3–29 |
Wales L 6–28 |
— | 4 | did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
Niue accepted a Bipartite Invitation for the weightlifting competition and selected Giovanni Toimata to compete.[7] Toimata travelled to Birmingham, but was excluded from competition by the Commonwealth Games Federation following a mix-up with paperwork.[8]
| Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
| Giovanni Toimata | Men's +109 kg | DNS | |||
References
- ^ Vukmirovic, James (3 March 2022). "Commonwealth Games baton visits Pacific islands as relay hits halfway". Express & Star. MNA Media. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Magaoa, Sarah (20 June 2022). "NISCGA President confirms Team Niue to the Birmingham Games". Television Niue. BCN. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
The team is made up of a total of 29 members; 15 athletes and 14 officials.
- ^ "Niue aims to punch above its weight at Commonwealth Games". RNZ. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ Manukuo, Matt (25 July 2022). "Lawn bowler to fly Niuean flag at Commonwealth Games". www.pacificmedianetwork.com/. Pacific Media Network. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Pacific at the Opening Ceremony of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". www.oceanianoc.org/. Oceania National Olympic Committees. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ "Dalton Tagelagi voted in as new Premier of Niue". RNZ. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
- ^ "Yesterday the Niue Weightlifting Federation [...]". NWF (Facebook). 17 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Vance, Andrea (10 August 2022). "Commonwealth Games: How a 'frankly embarrassing' selection dispute soured Niue's shot at lawn bowls success". Stuff. Retrieved 16 August 2022.