2018 in Tonga
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The following events occurred in Tonga in the year 2018.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
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- 12 February – Tonga was hit by the Cyclone Gita, the strongest cyclone to strike Tonga in its recorded history, with winds of up to 195km/h.[1][2]
Sports
[edit]- 9 to 25 February – Tonga participated at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, represented by a single athlete, cross-country skier Pita Taufatofua.
Deaths
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Tonga parliament building flattened by Cyclone Gita". BBC. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Tapaleao, Vaimoana; Dunlop, Ryan (13 February 2018). "Gita's fury: Tropical cyclone hits Tonga and there are now fears for parts of Fiji". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 May 2018.