This year’s Commonwealth Games may have been scaled back somewhat but two North Otago athletes are still chomping at the bit to be involved.
Oamaru-based boxers siblings Tarona and Pasoni Taafaki will represent Tuvalu at the games in Glasgow.
Speaking to the Oamaru Mail before they departed, the pair were looking forward to the opportunity.
“This is my first major international event so I’m pretty keen,” Tarona said.
Pasoni was “excited and grateful at the same time” to be competing.
They both take a great deal of pride in…
