Tonga At The 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Tonga sent a delegation to the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch. The 1974 Games marked the Pacific kingdom's first participation in the Commonwealth Games. Tonga fielded four representatives in athletics, six in boxing and two in shooting.
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