the first time at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China, with a weightlifter and two athletes in the men's and women's 100-metre sprints. A team with athletes in the same events represented Tuvalu at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London, United Kingdom. Etimoni Timuani represented Tuvalu at 2016 Summer Olympics in the 100 metre event. Tuvalu was the only country to send one competitor to the 2016 Summer Olympics. Tuvalu was represented in athletic events at the 2020 Summer Olympics by Karalo Maibuca in the men’s 100 metres, and Matie Stanley in the women’s 100 metres. Pacific Games TASNOC organizes Tuvalu's participation in the Pacific Games, and they have participated in six Games. The association is responsible for training the athletes and preparation for the Games. Tuvalu arrived at the 2015 Pacific Games two hours before the Opening Ceremony due to a cyclone that affected the team's travel. They earned their first ever gold medal at the games when Telupe Iosefa won the powerlifting competition. Tuvalu Commonwealth Games Association TASNOC is also responsible for organising Tuvalu's participation in the Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Youth Games. Tuvalu joined the Commonwealth Games Federation and first participated in the Commonwealth Games in 1998, when a weightlifter attended the games held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tuvalu has subsequently sent teams to compete in every Commonwealth Games since 2002. They have participated in table tennis, athletics, shooting, weightlifting, boxing and beach volleyball. Affiliations Tuvalu Athletics Association (TAA) Oceania National Olympic Committees Commonwealth Games Federation See also Tuvalu at the Olympics Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games Tuvalu at the Pacific Games Tuvaluan records in athletics References Tuvalu Tuvalu Olympic Committee Sports organizations established in 2007 2007 establishments in Tuvalu