The Leeward Islands Championships in Athletics is an
athletics
Athletics may refer to:
Sports
* Sport of athletics, a collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking
** Track and field, a sub-category of the above sport
* Athletics (physical culture), competi ...
event organized by the
Leeward Islands Athletics Association (LIAA) open for (but not restricted to) athletes from its member associations.
Leeward Islands Athletics Association
The Leeward Islands Athletics Association (LIAA) was founded in 2002,
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Member associations
It comprises the following 8 member associations
Nevis
Nevis is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. Nevis and the neighbouring island of Saint Kitts constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and ...
is an independent member, the athletes compete in an own team separately from
Saint Kitts
Saint Kitts, officially the Saint Christopher Island, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis cons ...
.
Competitions
The LIAA hold two different championships: so-called Leeward Islands Junior Championships (effectively junior (U20) and youth (U17) championships), and Leeward Islands Youth Championships (effectively age group championships U15, U13, and U11).
Editions
Leeward Islands Junior/Youth Championships
Leeward Islands Junior (U20) and Youth (U17) Championships, (dubbed ''Leeward Islands Youth Championships'') have been held since 2001.
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*: The 2004 event was announced,
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Leeward Islands Age Group Championships
Leeward Islands Age Group Championships for athletes U15, U13, and U11, (dubbed ''Leeward Islands Youth Championships'') are held since 1993.
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References
External links
LIAA website
{{Leeward Islands athletics championships
Athletics competitions in the Caribbean
Under-20 athletics competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1993
Leeward Islands (Caribbean)