Tonga at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Tonga at the Olympic Games

Flag of Tonga
IOC code  TGA
NOC Tonga Sports Association and National Olympic Committee
Website www.oceaniasport.com/tonga
At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Bruno Banani (opening[1]
and closing)[2]
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games
  • 2014

Tonga made its Winter Olympics debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7–23 February 2014. The team consisted of one luge athlete and two officials.[3] A total of 50,000 TOP (about $27,000 USD) was announced by the Tongan Government to support the team at the Olympics.[3][4] The country did not win a medal at these Games.

Competitors

Sport Men Women Total
Luge 1 0 1
Total 1 0 1

Luge

File:Bruno Banani Oberhof 2013.jpg
Bruno Banani competed in luge as the only athlete from Tonga.

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Main article: Luge at the 2014 Winter Olympics

Tonga qualified a place in the men's singles when Bruno Banani finished in the top 38 (with a maximum of three per nation qualifying) during the 2013–14 Luge World Cup. Banani, whose birth name is Fuahea Semi, had attracted media attention by changing his name to that of a German lingerie company, as part of a marketing ploy.[5][6] His name change was criticised by International Olympic Committee Vice President Thomas Bach, who described it as being "in bad taste".[7]

In the men's singles, Semi / Banani finished thirty-second out of thirty-nine, with a combined time of 3:33.676, six seconds behind gold medal winner Felix Loch of Germany.[8]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Bruno Banani Men's singles 53.656 34 53.637 31 53.162 30 53.221 33 3:33.676 32


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  5. ↑ "Tongan rugby player earns Winter Olympics spot", Stuff.co.nz, 20 December 2013
  6. ↑ "Luge ‘hoaxster’ name change now legal, just wants to race for Tonga at Sochi Olympics", Vancouver Sun, 1 February 2013
  7. ↑ "Luge-Tongan changes name to brand in bid for Olympic glory", Reuters, 11 February 2012
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