Tuvalu

2022 - 7 - 30

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Independent"

Tuvalu's beach volleyball players face disappearing sand due to global warming (The Independent)

Its entire population could fit inside Villa Park four times over, but the tiny Pacific archipelago of Tuvalu has the biggest possible reason to use its participation in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham to stamp its identity on the world map.

We just hope them playing here is putting a face to the name of the stark situation we face.” Start your Independent Premium subscription today. We’ve only been playing together for a few months, but we wanted to play in the Commonwealth Games. We aren’t just representing Tuvalu but the whole Pacific Islands.” By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. By clicking ‘Register’ you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice.

Climate change crisis looms large over Tuvalu's beach volleyball ... (Yahoo News)

The Pacific island nation faces extinction as Saaga Malosa and Ampex Isaac are competing on the global sporitng stage at Birmingham 2022.

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Tuvalu's Malosa and Isaac proud to represent Pacific Islands despite ... (Enfield Independent)

Saaga Malosa and Ampex Isaac could be forgiven for not being too concerned by talk of the relevance of the Commonwealth - or these Games. They are…

We aren't just representing Tuvalu but the whole Pacific Islands." We just hope them playing here is putting a face to the name of the stark situation we face." We've only been playing together for a few months, but we wanted to play in the Commonwealth Games. "We are not used to playing in front of all these people, but we controlled our emotions well. "They don't want to move their country, they want to stay where they are because they've their own language, culture and customs. Saaga Malosa and Ampex Isaac could be forgiven for not being too concerned by talk of the relevance of the Commonwealth - or these Games. They are more worried for the future of their nation.

Climate change crisis looms large over Tuvalu's beach volleyball ... (The Independent)

The Pacific island nation faces extinction as Saaga Malosa and Ampex Isaac are competing on the global sporitng stage at Birmingham 2022.

Tuvalu's beach volleyball players face disappearing sand due to ... (shropshirestar.com)

The tiny Pacific archipelago can fit its entire population inside Villa Park – four times over.

Some of the beaches are getting smaller.” The pair face two more group games against New Zealand and Cyprus, while Tuvalu is also represented in Birmingham by two boxers and a 100-metre sprinter. Isaac, 24, is a part-time construction worker who was convinced to switch from indoor volleyball, the island’s nominal national sport, six months ago. The issue of its deteriorating borders has become so acute that Fiji has offered some of its islands for Tuvaluans to relocate. They went there and they had a little camp. A few places they have had courts in the last few years aren’t really there any more, partly because of global warming.

Tuvalu's beach volleyball team take stage for nation hit by climate ... (The Guardian)

Pacific island pair lost to England at the Commonwealth Games but won hearts and minds in Birmingham.

It is also a reminder of the facade of fairness in international competition. Their joyful presence in Birmingham is paired with the stark reality of their country’s predicament: Tuvalu is in harm’s way as the climate emergency approaches. The Tuvalu duo played with smiles on their faces, fist-pumping their successes and encouraging each other throughout. Temperatures have risen and storms are more forceful, but rainfall, which provides the majority of Tuvalu’s drinking water, is decreasing. But even by those standards, the opening of the beach volleyball was a sight to behold. The athletes carve out their own space to train among the population.

Tuvalu's beach volleyball players face disappearing sand due to ... (Harrow Times)