Tuvalu Athletics Association
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| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| 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
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
- ^ 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
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
CGFTwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
