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Oceania Area Championships In Athletics
The Oceania Athletics Championships is an athletics event organized by the Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) for the World Athletics (WA) (formerly the IAAF) member associations of the Oceania region. First held in 1990 in Suva, it was initially conceived as a quadrennial event; however, after the second edition in 1994, the championships changed to a biennial event. After the 2010 championships, there were significant changes in the format of the competition. Now being held as a regional championships (in 2011 and 2012), the associations were divided into two divisions based on their geographical location (either east or west). However, the competition was revised back to its original format as an area championships in 2013. The event has been held jointly with the Under-20 championships since 1994 and Under-18 championships since 2000. For the first time in 2014, para-athletics events were included in the championships. Since the inaugural championships in 1990 (up unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 1990 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 11–14, 1990. A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women. Athletes from the French overseas territories in the South Pacific were only admitted as guests. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Men †: The 110 m hurdles event was won by Albert Chambonnier from in 15.35 s running as a guest. Women †: The women's 20 kilometres road race event was won by Nadia Prasad from in 1:20:32 running as a guest. Medal table (unofficial) References {{Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Athletics Championships Oceanian Championships Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as of ... 1990 in Fijian sport International athletics competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 2020 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the Games. They were due to be held from 31 July – 9 August 2020, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games were postponed to 2021, with the track and field events set for 30 July – 8 August. The sport of athletics at these Games was split into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, remaining in Tokyo, and road running events and racewalking events, moved to Sapporo. A total of 48 events were held, one more than in 2016, with the addition of a mixed relay event. Olympic stadium and venues Road events (marathons and racewalks) will take place at Odori Park in Sapporo, but the National Stadium, which will be known as the Olympic Stadium during the games, completely rebuilt and inaugurated on 21 December 2019, will be the venue of all the track and field events. Italian company Mondo equipped the stadium with a new track, a Mondotrack WS sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( ) is the capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre. The demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna people. The area of the city centre and surrounding parklands is called ' in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in honour of Queen Adelaide, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely-settled British province in Australia. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 2000 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Santos Stadium in Adelaide, Australia, between August 24–26, 2000. A total of 40 events were contested, 21 by men and 19 by women. In preparation for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, athletes from 10 African countries participated as guests. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Cool Running New Zealand newsgroup. Men 1.): The 1500 metres event was won by Michael Bond from in 4:03.11 running as a guest. 2.): The 5000 metres event was won by Job Sikoria from in 14:57.62 running as a guest. 3.): The half marathon event was won by Job Sikoria from in 1:09:10, 2nd was Lucky Bhembe from in 1:11:15.00, both running as guests. 4.): The 110 metres hurdles event was won by Moses Oyiki Orode from in 14.34w (wind: +2.3 m/s) running as a guest. 5.): The pole vault event was won by Chris Lovell from in 4.90m, 2nd was Tom Lovell from in 4.90m, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teufaiva Stadium
Teufaiva Sport Stadium which was previously known as ''Tenefaira Field Stadium'' is a multi-purpose stadium in Nukualofa, Tonga. It is used mostly for rugby union, football and rugby league and the Ikale Tahi team matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people. It is the home ground of the Tonga national rugby union team. Teufaiva is where the Secondary School sports in Tonga are held (every year). The stadium fell into disrepair in the early 2000s and was unused for eight years. It was reopened after being refurbished in 2017, but badly damaged by Cyclone Gita just a few months later. It was re-opened again in 2019. References Athletics (track and field) venues in Tonga Football venues in Tonga Rugby league stadiums in Tonga Rugby union stadiums in Tonga Tonga Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 1998 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, between August 27–28, 1998. A total of 39 events were contested, 21 by men and 18 by women. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics PNG. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Participation (unofficial) The participation of athletes from 15 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication. * * * * * * * * * * * * */ * * References {{Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Athletics Championships Athletics in Tonga Oceanian Championships Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as of ... 1998 in Tongan sport International sports competitions hos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townsville
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 180,820 as of June 2018, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland; it is unofficially considered its capital. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state. Part of the larger local government area of the City of Townsville, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland, adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. The city is also a major industrial centre, home to one of the world's largest zinc refineries, a nickel refinery and many other similar activities. As of December 2020, $30M operations to expand the Port of Townsville are underway, which involve channel widening and installation of a 70-tonne Liebherr Super Post Panamax Ship-to-Shore crane, to allow much larger cargo and passenger ships to utilise the port. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 1996 Oceania Athletics Championships were held in Townsville, Australia, between November 28–30, 1996. A total of 42 events were contested, 22 by men and 20 by women. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics PNG. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Participation (unofficial) The participation of athletes from 16 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication. * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ * * References {{Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Athletics Championships International athletics competitions hosted by Australia Oceanian Championships Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as of ... 1996 in Australian sport November 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of . While European New Zealanders, Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is also home to the biggest ethnic Polynesian population in the world. The Māori-language name for Auckland is ', meaning "Tāmak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 1994 Oceania Athletics Championships were held in Auckland, New Zealand, between February 23–26, 1994. A total of 41 events were contested, 22 by men and 19 by women. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics Papua New Guinea. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Participation (unofficial) The participation of athletes from 15 countries could be determined from the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication. * * * * * * * * * * * * */ * * References {{Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Athletics Championships International athletics competitions hosted by New Zealand Oceanian Championships Oceania (, , ) is a geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of and a population of around 44.5 million as of ... 1994 in New Zea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Stadium (Suva)
The HFC Bank Stadium ( formally known as ANZ Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Suva, Fiji. HFC Stadium is used primarily for rugby league, rugby union and football matches, and features a track as well as a pitch suitable for worldwide competition. It has undercover seating for 4,000 spectators, and concrete and grass embankments that increase the capacity to 15,000 people. Construction and renovations Originally called Buckhurst Park, the stadium was constructed in 1951 on sixteen hectares of land given by William H. B. Buckhurst in 1948. The stadium was first renovated in 1978–1979 for the Sixth South Pacific Games. Work commenced in April 1978 with the demolition of the grandstand, which had lost its roof during Hurricane Bebe. The stadium was renamed National Stadium upon reopening in 1979. A second renovation took place in 2012, sponsored by ANZ Fiji, Fiji's largest bank, at a cost of FJD $17.5 million. The stadium reopened in March 2013, with a rugby union ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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