 Aisea Tohi represented Tonga at the Beijing Olympics in track and field . Born on Tonga 's main island of Tongatapu in the settlement of Tofua , attended the Beijing Olympics at 21 years old , participating in the men 's 100 meters dash . Tohi had not previously competed in any Olympic games . During the course of his event 's qualification round , which took place on August 14 , Tohi was placed in the second heat against seven other athletes . He finished the race in 11 @.@ 17 seconds , placing seventh in his heat ahead of Roman William Cress from the Marshall Islands ( 11 @.@ 18 seconds ) and behind Béranger Bosse of the Central African Republic ( 10 @.@ 51 seconds ) . The leaders of Tohi 's heat included Jamaica 's Asafa Powell ( 10 @.@ 16 seconds ) as well as Kim Collins of Saint Kitts and Nevis ( 10 @.@ 17 seconds ) . Of the 80 athletes participating in the qualification round , Tohi placed 71st . He did not advance to later rounds . 
