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Niue Athletics Association
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. Affiliations *Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) as associate member Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations: * Niue Island Sports Commonwealth Games Associat ... [...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] |
