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In January Tonga was hit by the biggest volcanic eruption since Krakatoa in 1883. Against the odds, its team made it to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where its athletes are enjoying spreading their culture to the wider world.
The dress code for sporting heroes meshed tradition with athleticism with varying degrees of success in Birmingham. Here are the standouts.
"I embrace both the good and the bad as part of life," Pita Taufatofua said.
Six Tongan Olympic team members were due to fly home at the end of August, but weeks later they are still stuck in New Zealand thanks to Covid-19 restrictions.
At least 28 members of Olympic teams from Pacific Island countries have arrived in Christchurch to quarantine following their return from the Tokyo 2020 Games.