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tuvalu, athletics, association, governing, body, sport, athletics, tuvalu, sportathleticsabbreviationtaafounded2004, 2004, affiliationiaafaffiliation, date2008, 2008, regional, affiliationoaaheadquartersvaiaku, funafutipresidentmonise, laafaivice, president, t. The Tuvalu Athletics Association TAA is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Tuvalu 1 2 Tuvalu Athletics AssociationSportAthleticsAbbreviationTAAFounded2004 2004 AffiliationIAAFAffiliation date2008 2008 Regional affiliationOAAHeadquartersVaiaku FunafutiPresidentMonise LaafaiVice president s Teake Esene ManatuSecretaryTovia ToviaOfficial websitewww wbr foxsportspulse wbr com wbr assoc wbr page wbr cgi c 1 1161 0 0 0 See also Tuvaluan records in athletics Tuvalu at the Pacific Games Tuvalu at the Commonwealth Games and Tuvalu at the Olympics Contents 1 History 2 Participation in international events 3 Affiliations 4 National records 5 External links 6 ReferencesHistory EditA 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 EditTuvaluan athletes participate in the Pacific Games and the Commonwealth Games in track and field events such as the discus shot put and 100 metre sprints 9 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 competed at their inaugural Olympic Games at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics with a weightlifter and two athletes in the men s and women s 100 metre sprints A team with athletes in the same events competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics 11 Affiliations EditInternational Association of Athletics Federations IAAF Oceania Athletics Association OAA Moreover it is part of the following national organisations Tuvalu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee TASNOC Other Tuvaluan sports organisations Tuvalu Weightlifting Federation TWF Tuvalu Powerlifting Federation TPF National records EditTAA maintains the Tuvaluan records in athletics External links EditOfficial Webpage FacebookReferences Edit 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 archived from the original PDF on October 30 2013 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 archived from the original PDF on October 30 2013 retrieved January 28 2014 a b SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES Pirae French Polynesia 1971 PDF Oceania Athletics Association archived from the original PDF on October 30 2013 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 archived from the original PDF on October 30 2013 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 Archived from the original on 18 October 2012 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tuvalu Athletics Association amp oldid 1010599320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
