Tuvalu Athletics Association
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 | |
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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]
After separation from the Gilbert Islands (now Kiribati), 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 in the year 2008.[8]
Current president is Monise Laafai.[1][2]
Affiliations
Moreover, it is part of the following national 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
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Snow, Bob (last update: October 20, 2012), SECOND SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - NOUMEA 1966 - FULL RESULTS OF THE ATHLETICS COMPETITION (PDF), Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved January 28, 2014
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(help) - ^ 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, p. 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