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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}}
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</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>
| 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 =
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| accessdate = January 28, 2014
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</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
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| 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
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</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 =
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| 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>


Athletes from Tuvalu attended the [[Athletics at the 2003 South Pacific Games|2003 South Pacific Games]] for the first time.<ref name=oaa_06>
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 =
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| 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]]
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</ref>


The official foundation of TAA occurred in 2004, and its affiliation to the [[IAAF]] occurred in 2008.<ref name=iaaf_2>
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>
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| title = International Association of Athletics Federations - Constitution - In force as from 1st November 2011
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| publisher = [[IAAF]]
| page = 61
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| accessdate = 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/>

Revision as of 08:26, 21 July 2015

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

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

History

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

Three athletes participated in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India, entering the discus, shot put and weightlifting events.[9] Tuvaluan athletes also participated in the men's and women's 100-metre sprints at the 2009 World Athletic Championships and 2011 World Athletic Championships. Okilani Tinilau represented Tuvalu at the 2013 World Championships in the men's 100-metre sprint.

The Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (TASNOC) was recognised as a National Olympic Committee in July 2007.[10] Tuvalu entered the Olympic Games for the first time at the 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.[11]

Affiliations

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

TAA maintains the Tuvaluan records in athletics.

External links

References

  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, 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, retrieved January 28, 2014
  5. ^ a b SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Pirae, French Polynesia 1971 (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, 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, 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. 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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