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Athletics Federation Of The Dominican Republic
The Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic (FDAA; ''Federación Dominicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo'') is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Dominican Republic. The current president is Gerardo Suero Correa. He was elected in November 2010 for the period 2010-2014. History FDAA was founded on March 21, 1953 and was affiliated to the IAAF on December 18, 1953. Presidents Starting with the foundation of FDAA in 1953, there were about nine presidents. Affiliations FDAA is the national member federation for Dominican Republic in the following international organisations: * International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) *North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) *Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA) *Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA; ''Ibero-American Athletics Association'') * Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC) Moreover, it is part of the following national organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
