Tongan athletes receive financial boost Featured
From left, Arrowtowner Christine Lady Hill, Queen Nanasipau'u, King Tupou VI, Louise Waterhouse and Arrowtowner Sir Michael Hill on Louise 60th Birthday Party
31 July, 2016. Tonga's Olympic athletes have received a financial boost in the lead up to next month's Rio Games, after a diplomatic gesture.
The boost comes out of an initiative from the kingdom's honorary consul in Sydney.
Earlier this year Louise Waterhouse celebrated her 60th birthday but in lieu of gifts she asked her party guests, including members of the Tongan royal family, to donate to the Olympic team instead.
Approximately $US5,500 raised, the Tongan delegation said the seven athletes would receive over $500 in extra weekly allowances during the 17 day sporting event.
The money will be presented to the team on their arrival in Rio.
Tonga's Olympic President Lord Tupou has expressed his appreciation for the gesture.
-RNZI
8 comments
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Ka neke sipoti Oua e Fiu heikai lava hao mouthguard au he kii paanga koena... iooo feinga ke toe hiki hake hoo faifika kihe kalukuleita mei he me'alau fotulona kae fetaulaki etau fakakaukau ... iooo
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Koe USD25000 koe ki'i pa'anga kiti 'aupito ia, mahalo 'oku ngali lahi ia kihe fa'ahinga 'e ni'ihi, ka koe taimi 'oku tau talanoa folau moe sipoti fakavaha'apule'anga 'oku 'ikai kau e uamano nimaafe ia he lahi. Tonu ke liunga 4 pe lahi ange e pa'anga ke 'ave 'ehe pule'anga kihe sipoti. Ka ne tuku e langa paaka fakamanatu mo kemipeini 'i popua kae 'ave pa'anga ko ia ki he sipoti 'e 'aonga ange ia.
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Ki'i pa'anga lekeleka mo'oni Oua e Fiu oku fai 'aki 'a e tokoni. Kuo te pehee ko ha laumiliona.
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'Isa koe USD$25000 'ae fu'u tokoni mei he Puleanga, pea tokoni atu kihe me'a Lahi 'ae kau folau ??
'Ofa pe ke monu'ia ho'omou feinga !!! -
Fkamalo atu kihe Pule'anga hono fakakakato homou fatongia totonu. Pea koe foi moleaonga pea kapau ne fakasiisii hifo e folau noaia a e Palemia moe Kau Minisita e toe lahi e seniti a e kau sipoti.
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Oku fkfiefia ae tokoni ae Puleanga Tonga kihe ng Komiti Sipoti.USD2500 kihe olimipiki Rio.
Oku malo ae fa'a tu!u mai ae Puleangs. He fkvalevale ae ng Komiti Sipoti. -
"oku tau haka he langi kuo tau, he ng Tokoni "ofa kotoa pe, 'oku hu'u kihe fklaklaka ha fa'ahinga ngaue pea pehee kihe Sipoti.
Ko hai 'e tae fiefia he 'Ofa aufuato 'ae Konisela Fklangilangi Tonga 'I loto Siteni.
Kuo manatu kihe Lea 'ae Faiongoongo 'iloa he mala'e 'oe media, Alan Jones moe faiako tutuku 'ae Wallaby he aho ko'eni, ke fai ha tokoni'i 'ae Sipoti 'I Tonga.
Koe me'a malie na'e 'iai tonu 'ae Minisita Sipoti Hon Vakata. -
Ko e toko 7 mahuinga ena ke fakapaanga ehe Puleanga. Tuku aa hono fakapaanga e akapulu mo hono samu ehe kau ofisiale e paaanga.