Niue Athletics Association Explained

Niue Athletics Association
Abbrev:NAA
Logosize:200px
Sport:Athletics
Region:OAA (associate member)
Headquarters:Alofi North
President:Roz Tafatu-Hipa
Vicepresident:Moira Jackson
Secretary:Rupina Morrissey
Url:http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-1156-0-0-0
Countryflag:Niue

The Niue Athletics Association (NAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Niue.

History

Athletes from Niue participated already at the 1979, 1983, 1991, and 2003 South Pacific Games, the 1993, and 2001 South Pacific Mini Games, and the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games. They also took part at the 1994 Senior/Open and Junior Oceania Athletics Championships.

It is reported, that NAA was "revived" in 2007, and was affiliated to the OAA as associate member in the year 2009.

TaniRose Fakaotimanava-Lui served as president from October 2007 until July 2011. Current president is Roz Tafatu-Hipa.

In 2011, Niue applied to World Athletics (then the International Association of Athletics Federations) for membership, but was rejected as it was considered a territory of New Zealand.[1]

Affiliations

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

National records

NAA maintains the Niuean records in athletics.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: On the Scene in Daegu -- IAAF Congress Notebook . infobae . 2021-07-12 . es . 2023-10-16.