Tyla Nathan- Wong has made her parents Russell and Deanne, proud by being a two-time Olympiad athlete this year. Here’s what you need to know about her.

Tyla Nathan- Wong is a professional rugby player from New Zealand. She specializes in rugby sevens and touches rugby, which are two variants of union rugby.

She is currently competing in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, where the New Zealand team has won two games. They are practicing for tomorrow’s match against Russian Olympics Committee (ROC) in rugby sevens.

Who Are Tyla Nathan- Wong Parents?

Tyla Nathan- Wong was born to her athletic parents, Russell and Deanne. Her father has always been a keen supporter of her rugby career. Meanwhile, her mother’s former rugby career inspired her to be a third-generation rugby player.

She has definitely made her parents more than proud of her Olympics journey as of today. Similarly, her parents have yet to come to the media to exclaim their views on Tyla’s achievements.

Likewise, she often posts pictures with her parents on her social media sites, including Twitter and Instagram.

Her Instagram handle is followed by more than 34k followers and has received a verified tick as of today.

Tyla Nathan- Wong Ethnicity And Family Background

Tyla Nathan- Wong hails of mixed ethnicity as her parents are of different family backgrounds except for the sport similarity. The Olympiad is of Chinese and European descent and belongs to the Ngāpuhi tribe, to be precise.

Similarly, she is the second person of the family to represent New Zealand on the international platforms as a rugby player. Her grandfather David Wong was a provincial rugby league player in Auckland.

Meanwhile, her mother Deanne and aunt Sheree both played touch rugby for the national team of New Zealand. Likewise, her father Russell also played for Auckland Maoris.

It is for sure that rugby was passed down by her family to her and has become an identity for the family.

Tyla Nathan- Wong Olympics Journey Explored

Nathan-Wong also competed in the women’s sevens team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Similarly, she has also showing praise-worth gameplay in her recent game at the 2020 Olympics.

She has been nickname ‘The Boss’ due to her overpowering gaming tactics in the field. Likewise, she has also been covered by the official website of the Olympics for her participation.

She has been acing her rugby games even before her Olympics Journey. She was part of New Zealand’s winning team at the  2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia, just after a year of her national debut.