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The '''Tuvalu Athletics Association''' ('''TAA''') is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the [[Tuvalu]].<ref name=iaaf_1>
The '''Tuvalu Athletics Association''' ('''TAA''') is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the [[Tuvalu]].<ref name=iaaf_1>
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== History ==
== History ==
A combined [[Gilbert and Ellice Islands]] team participated already at the [[Athletics at the 1963 South Pacific Games|1963]],<ref name=oaa_02>
A combined [[Gilbert and Ellice Islands]] team participated already at the [[Athletics at the 1963 South Pacific Games|1963]],<ref name=oaa_02>
{{ Citation | last = Snow| first = Bob| date = September 12, 2011| title = SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS| url = http://www.athletics-oceania.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Competitions/2012/MEDALLISTS_PG__1963_-_2011_.pdf| publisher = [[Oceania Athletics Association]]| page = | language = | accessdate = January 28, 2014}}</ref> [[Athletics at the 1966 South Pacific Games|1966]],<ref name=oaa_03>{{ Citation | last = Snow| first = Bob| date = October 20, 2012| title = SECOND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NOUMEA 1966 - FULL RESULTS OF THE ATHLETICS COMPETITION| url = http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/South_Pacific_Games_1966_-_Noumea__New_Caledonia_FULL_RESULTS.pdf| publisher = [[Oceania Athletics Association]]| page = | language = | accessdate = January 28, 2014}}</ref> and [[Athletics at the 1971 South Pacific Games|1971 South Pacific Games]].<ref name=oaa_04>{{ Citation | last = | first = | date = | title = SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Pirae, French Polynesia 1971| url = http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/PDFOnline.pdf| publisher = [[Oceania Athletics Association]]| page = | language = | accessdate = January 28, 2014}}
{{ Citation| last = Snow| first = Bob| date = September 12, 2011| title = SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS| url = http://www.athletics-oceania.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Competitions/2012/MEDALLISTS_PG__1963_-_2011_.pdf| publisher = [[Oceania Athletics Association]]| access-date = January 28, 2014| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131030221433/http://www.athletics-oceania.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Competitions/2012/MEDALLISTS_PG__1963_-_2011_.pdf| archive-date = October 30, 2013}}</ref> [[Athletics at the 1966 South Pacific Games|1966]],<ref name=oaa_03>{{ Citation| last = Snow| first = Bob| date = October 20, 2012| title = SECOND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NOUMEA 1966 - FULL RESULTS OF THE ATHLETICS COMPETITION| url = http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/South_Pacific_Games_1966_-_Noumea__New_Caledonia_FULL_RESULTS.pdf| publisher = [[Oceania Athletics Association]]| access-date = January 28, 2014| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131030230629/http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/South_Pacific_Games_1966_-_Noumea__New_Caledonia_FULL_RESULTS.pdf| archive-date = October 30, 2013}}</ref> and [[Athletics at the 1971 South Pacific Games|1971 South Pacific Games]].<ref name=oaa_04>{{ Citation| title =SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Pirae, French Polynesia 1971| url =http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/PDFOnline.pdf| publisher =[[Oceania Athletics Association]]| access-date =January 28, 2014| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20131030230623/http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/PDFOnline.pdf| archive-date =October 30, 2013}}
</ref> An athlete from Tuvalu (then [[Ellice Islands]]), namely [[Nelu Arenga]], is at least documented for 1971.<ref name=oaa_04/><ref name=oaa_05>{{ Citation | last = | first = | date = August 13, 2011| title = NATIONAL RECORDS - OCEANIA - TUVALU| url = http://www.athletics-oceania.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Rankings/NATIONAL_RECORDS_-_OCEANIA_updated_13-8-2011.pdf| publisher = [[Oceania Athletics Association]]| pages = 43–44| language = | accessdate = January 28, 2014}}</ref>
</ref> An athlete from Tuvalu (then [[Ellice Islands]]), namely [[Nelu Arenga]], is at least documented for 1971.<ref name=oaa_04/><ref name=oaa_05>{{ Citation | date = August 13, 2011| title = NATIONAL RECORDS - OCEANIA - TUVALU| url = http://www.athletics-oceania.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Rankings/NATIONAL_RECORDS_-_OCEANIA_updated_13-8-2011.pdf| publisher = [[Oceania Athletics Association]]| pages = 43–44| access-date = January 28, 2014}}</ref>


Athletes from Tuvalu attended the [[Athletics at the 2003 South Pacific Games|2003 South Pacific Games]] for the first time.<ref name=oaa_06>{{ Citation | last = | first = | date = | title = SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, Fiji 1979| url = http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/South_Pacific_Games_1979_-_Suva__Fiji_FULL_RESULTS_Paul_Jenes_01.pdf| publisher = [[Oceania Athletics Association]]| page =
Athletes from Tuvalu attended the [[Athletics at the 2003 South Pacific Games|2003 South Pacific Games]] for the first time.<ref name=oaa_06>{{ Citation| title =SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, Fiji 1979| url =http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/South_Pacific_Games_1979_-_Suva__Fiji_FULL_RESULTS_Paul_Jenes_01.pdf| publisher =[[Oceania Athletics Association]]| access-date =January 28, 2014| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20131030230606/http://www.athletics-oceania.com/uploads/media/South_Pacific_Games_1979_-_Suva__Fiji_FULL_RESULTS_Paul_Jenes_01.pdf| archive-date =October 30, 2013}}</ref>
| language = | accessdate = January 28, 2014}}</ref>


The official foundation of TAA occurred in 2004, and its affiliation to the [[IAAF]] occurred in 2008.<ref name=iaaf_2>{{ Citation | last = | first = | date = | title = International Association of Athletics Federations - Constitution - In force as from 1st November 2011| url = http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=b0dc5123-be6a-4424-ade2-ca0fb717a8c7.pdf&urlslug=IAAF%20Constitution| publisher = [[IAAF]]| page = 61| language = | accessdate = January 28, 2014}}</ref>
The official foundation of TAA occurred in 2004, and its affiliation to the [[IAAF]] occurred in 2008.<ref name=iaaf_2>{{ Citation | title = International Association of Athletics Federations - Constitution - In force as from 1st November 2011| url = http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=b0dc5123-be6a-4424-ade2-ca0fb717a8c7.pdf&urlslug=IAAF%20Constitution| publisher = [[IAAF]]| page = 61| access-date = January 28, 2014}}</ref>


The current president is [[Monise Laafai]].<ref name=iaaf_1/><ref name=oaa_01/>
The current president is [[Monise Laafai]].<ref name=iaaf_1/><ref name=oaa_01/>


==Participation in international events==
==Participation in international events==
Three athletes participated in the [[Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]], participating in the discus, shot put and weightlifting events.<ref name="CGFT">{{cite web|first= |last= |title = CGF – Tuvalu|date = |url= http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?loc=TUV|publisher= Commonwealth Games Federation|accessdate=15 May 2014}}</ref> T Tuvaluan athletes also participated in the men's and women's [[100 metre]] sprints at the
Tuvaluan athletes participate in the [[Tuvalu at the Pacific Games|Pacific Games]] and the [[Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in track and field events such as the discus, shot put and [[100 metre]] sprints.<ref name="CGFT">{{cite web|title = CGF – Tuvalu|url= http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?loc=TUV|publisher= Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=15 May 2014}}</ref> Tuvaluan athletes have also participated in the men's and women's [[100 metre]] sprints at the [[Tuvalu at the World Championships in Athletics|IAAF World Championships in Athletics]] from 2009.
[[Tuvalu at the World Championships in Athletics|IAAF World Championships in Athletics]] from 2009.


The [[Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee]] (TASNOC) was recognised as a National Olympic Committee in July 2007.<ref>{{cite web|first= Silafaga |last= Lalua |title = Tuvalu in the IOC |date = 9 July 2007|url=http://www.tuvalu-news.tv/archives/2007/07/tuvalu_in_the_ioc.html|publisher= Tuvalu-News.TV |accessdate=31 October 2012}}</ref> Tuvalu entered the Olympic Games for the first time at the [[Tuvalu at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Games]] in Beijing, China, with a weightlifter and two athletes in the men's and women's 100-metre sprints. A team with athletes in the same events represented [[Tuvalu at the 2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="TPB 2812">{{cite web| work=London 2012 – Tuvalu in the 30th Olympiad of the Modern Era |title= Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau Newsletter (TPB: 02/2012) |date = 7 August 2012 |url=http://stampsoftuvalu.com/| accessdate=7 March 2013}}</ref>
The [[Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee]] (TASNOC) was recognised as a National Olympic Committee in July 2007.<ref>{{cite web |first= Silafaga |last= Lalua |title= Tuvalu in the IOC |date= 9 July 2007 |url= http://www.tuvalu-news.tv/archives/2007/07/tuvalu_in_the_ioc.html |publisher= Tuvalu-News.TV |access-date= 31 October 2012 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121018181007/http://www.tuvalu-news.tv/archives/2007/07/tuvalu_in_the_ioc.html |archive-date= 18 October 2012 }}</ref> Tuvalu competed at their inaugural Olympic Games at the Beijing [[Tuvalu at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Summer Olympics]], with a weightlifter and two athletes in the men's and women's 100-metre sprints. A team with athletes in the same events competed at the [[Tuvalu at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="TPB 2812">{{cite web| work=London 2012 – Tuvalu in the 30th Olympiad of the Modern Era |title= Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau Newsletter (TPB: 02/2012) |date = 7 August 2012 |url=http://stampsoftuvalu.com/| access-date=7 March 2013}}</ref>


== Affiliations ==
== Affiliations ==
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{{Sports governing bodies in Tuvalu}}
{{National Members of the International Association of Athletics Federations}}
{{National Members of the International Association of Athletics Federations}}


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[[Category:Athletics in Tuvalu| ]]
[[Category:Athletics in Tuvalu| ]]
[[Category:National governing bodies for athletics]]
[[Category:National governing bodies for athletics]]
[[Category:Sports organisations established in 2004]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 2004]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in Tuvalu]]

Latest revision as of 09:07, 6 March 2021

Tuvalu Athletics Association
SportAthletics
AbbreviationTAA
Founded2004 (2004)
AffiliationIAAF
Affiliation date2008 (2008)
Regional affiliationOAA
HeadquartersVaiaku, Funafuti
PresidentMonise Laafai
Vice president(s)Teake Esene Manatu
SecretaryTovia Tovia
Official website
www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1161-0-0-0
Tuvalu

The Tuvalu Athletics Association (TAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Tuvalu.[1][2]

See also: Tuvaluan records in athletics, Tuvalu at the Pacific Games, Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games, and Tuvalu at the Olympics

History[edit]

A combined Gilbert and Ellice Islands team participated already at the 1963,[3] 1966,[4] and 1971 South Pacific Games.[5] An athlete from Tuvalu (then Ellice Islands), namely Nelu Arenga, is at least documented for 1971.[5][6]

Athletes from Tuvalu attended the 2003 South Pacific Games for the first time.[7]

The official foundation of TAA occurred in 2004, and its affiliation to the IAAF occurred in 2008.[8]

The current president is Monise Laafai.[1][2]

Participation in international events[edit]

Tuvaluan athletes participate in the Pacific Games and the Commonwealth Games in track and field events such as the discus, shot put and 100 metre sprints.[9] Tuvaluan athletes have also participated in the men's and women's 100 metre sprints at the IAAF World Championships in Athletics from 2009.

The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASNOC) was recognised as a National Olympic Committee in July 2007.[10] Tuvalu competed at their inaugural Olympic Games at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics, with a weightlifter and two athletes in the men's and women's 100-metre sprints. A team with athletes in the same events competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[11]

Affiliations[edit]

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

Other Tuvaluan sports organisations:

National records[edit]

TAA maintains the Tuvaluan records in athletics.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Tuvalu Athletics Association, IAAF, retrieved January 28, 2014
  2. ^ a b TUVALU ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION, Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved January 28, 2014
  3. ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved January 28, 2014
  4. ^ Snow, Bob (October 20, 2012), SECOND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NOUMEA 1966 - FULL RESULTS OF THE ATHLETICS COMPETITION (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved January 28, 2014
  5. ^ a b SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Pirae, French Polynesia 1971 (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved January 28, 2014
  6. ^ NATIONAL RECORDS - OCEANIA - TUVALU (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, August 13, 2011, pp. 43–44, retrieved January 28, 2014
  7. ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, Fiji 1979 (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved January 28, 2014
  8. ^ International Association of Athletics Federations - Constitution - In force as from 1st November 2011, IAAF, p. 61, retrieved January 28, 2014
  9. ^ "CGF – Tuvalu". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  10. ^ Lalua, Silafaga (9 July 2007). "Tuvalu in the IOC". Tuvalu-News.TV. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Tuvalu Philatelic Bureau Newsletter (TPB: 02/2012)". London 2012 – Tuvalu in the 30th Olympiad of the Modern Era. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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