Athletics Australia is the national sporting organisation (NSO) recognised by Sport Australia for the sport of athletics in Australia. Founded in 1897, the organisation is responsible for administering a sport with over 16,000 registered athletes, coaches and officials.[2]
Athletics Australia provided officials to conduct track and field events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. 86 AA-registered athletes competed for Australia in the Games.[1]
Athletics Australia (AA) was originally the Athletic Union of Australasia, an amateur group founded in 1897. In 1928, New Zealand broke away to form its own national body, leaving what was known as the Amateur Athletics Union of Australia (AAU). In 1932, an Australian Women's Amateur Athletics Union (AWAAU) was instituted and remained responsible for women's athletics until 1978. In that year, the separate national unions amalgamated into one governing body which, in 1989, was rebranded as Athletics Australia.[3]
In 2000, Athletics Australia established a Hall of Fame to recognise outstanding achievement among Australia's greatest athletes. Induction is at the discretion of Athletics Australia's Special Awards Committee.[4]
The association also provides co-ordination, guidance, and support to member associations and affiliates, which govern athletics in their respective states, territories or jurisdictions (e.g. Paralympic athletics).[6]
^Athletics Australia - Australia at the 2000 Games Archived July 18, 2012, at archive.today
^- Athletics Australia - Annual Report 2006/07 Archived December 30, 2012, at archive.today
^"History". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^"Hall of Fame". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^"National Teams". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^"Partners". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
^"AA Committees". Athletics Australia. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
External links
Official website
April 30, 2023
athletics, australia, national, sporting, organisation, recognised, sport, australia, sport, athletics, australia, founded, 1897, organisation, responsible, administering, sport, with, over, registered, athletes, coaches, officials, sportathleticsjurisdictiona. Athletics Australia is the national sporting organisation NSO recognised by Sport Australia for the sport of athletics in Australia Founded in 1897 the organisation is responsible for administering a sport with over 16 000 registered athletes coaches and officials 2 Athletics AustraliaSportAthleticsJurisdictionAustraliaAbbreviationAAFounded1897AffiliationWorld AthleticsRegional affiliationOAAHeadquartersAlbert Park VictoriaPresidentJan SwinhoeCEOPeter BromleyOfficial websitewww wbr athletics wbr com wbr auAthletics Australia provided officials to conduct track and field events at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games 86 AA registered athletes competed for Australia in the Games 1 Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditAthletics Australia AA was originally the Athletic Union of Australasia an amateur group founded in 1897 In 1928 New Zealand broke away to form its own national body leaving what was known as the Amateur Athletics Union of Australia AAU In 1932 an Australian Women s Amateur Athletics Union AWAAU was instituted and remained responsible for women s athletics until 1978 In that year the separate national unions amalgamated into one governing body which in 1989 was rebranded as Athletics Australia 3 In 2000 Athletics Australia established a Hall of Fame to recognise outstanding achievement among Australia s greatest athletes Induction is at the discretion of Athletics Australia s Special Awards Committee 4 Overview EditAthletics Australia conducts the Australian Athletics Tour and the Australian Athletics Championships where athletes compete to gain selection for the Olympic Games Commonwealth Games and World Championships 5 The association also provides co ordination guidance and support to member associations and affiliates which govern athletics in their respective states territories or jurisdictions e g Paralympic athletics 6 A number of committees and commissions specialise in areas such as race walking coaching and anti doping 7 See also Edit Athletics portalAustralian Athletics Championships Australian Athletics Team List of Australian athletics champions men List of Australian athletics champions women Australian records in athleticsReferences Edit Athletics Australia Australia at the 2000 Games Archived July 18 2012 at archive today Athletics Australia Annual Report 2006 07 Archived December 30 2012 at archive today History Athletics Australia Retrieved 4 March 2020 Hall of Fame Athletics Australia Retrieved 4 March 2020 National Teams Athletics Australia Retrieved 4 March 2020 Partners Athletics Australia Retrieved 4 March 2020 AA Committees Athletics Australia Retrieved 4 March 2020 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Athletics Australia amp oldid 1150797089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
