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Tuvaluan athletes participate in the [[Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]] in the discus, shot put, shooting, table tennis 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 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. |
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[[Tuvalu at the World Championships in Athletics|IAAF World Championships in Athletics]] from 2009. |
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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 |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> |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Abbreviation | TAA |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 2008 |
| Regional affiliation | OAA |
| Headquarters | Vaiaku, Funafuti |
| President | Monise Laafai |
| Vice president(s) | Teake Esene Manatu |
| Secretary | Tovia Tovia |
| Official website | |
| www | |
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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
Tuvaluan athletes participate in the Commonwealth Games in the discus, shot put, shooting, table tennis and weightlifting events.[9] T 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 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:
Other Tuvaluan sports organisations:
National records
TAA maintains the Tuvaluan records in athletics.
External links
References
- ^ a b Tuvalu Athletics Association, IAAF, retrieved January 28, 2014
- ^ a b TUVALU ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION, Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved January 28, 2014
- ^ Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved January 28, 2014
- ^ 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
- ^ a b SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Pirae, French Polynesia 1971 (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved January 28, 2014
- ^ NATIONAL RECORDS - OCEANIA - TUVALU (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, August 13, 2011, pp. 43–44, retrieved January 28, 2014
- ^ SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, Fiji 1979 (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved January 28, 2014
- ^ International Association of Athletics Federations - Constitution - In force as from 1st November 2011, IAAF, p. 61, retrieved January 28, 2014
- ^ "CGF – Tuvalu". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- ^ Lalua, Silafaga (9 July 2007). "Tuvalu in the IOC". Tuvalu-News.TV. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "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.
