First medals for Tonga at the Pacific Games 2023 were won by Yasmin 'Aho (Men -100kg) and Sailosi 'Ealelei (Men +100kg) with their bronze medals in judo yesterday in Solomon Islands.
Private Fe'ao Faka'osi, 40, a veteran Tongan judoka has been called up by the Tonga Judo Association to represent his country of birth at the 2024 Olympics.
A Tongan-Australian Army Private and Judoka, Fe’ao Faka’osi looks forward to representing Tonga at the Paris Olympics 2024. When he was informed of the opportunity to represent his country of birth, PTE Faka’osi said he was overwhelmed: “It means everything to me.”