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  1. Pacific Pride: Tokyo Olympic Wrap Up
  2. Historical Moment for Ashley Moloney; Oceania’s first Decathlon Olympic Medal
  3. Once-in-a-Lifetime Games; Privileged to be a Technical Official 
  4. Flack, Snell, Doubell … Peter Bol?
  5. Dame Valerie Adams: Oceania Athletics’ GOAT
  6. Oceania Identified Athlete from Tuvalu makes Olympic Debut
  7. Oceania Athletics Tokyo2020 Event Previews
  8. Jonah Harris on Track to Create Nauru History
  9. Global Conversation
  10. 2020 MERIT AWARD RECIPIENTS
  11. Oceania One Day Meetings 2020-21
  12. Cook Islands Games
  13. World Athletics – Wrap Up
  14. Lauren Bruce Claims Area Hammer Throw Record
  15. McSweyn Area Record
  16. Project W.I.N: HPTC Athletes take on Nutrition
  17. Area Record Holder Announces Retirement
  18. OAA COMPETITION COMMISSION: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
  19. Alex Beddoes: Sportsmen of the Year
  20. AREA NEWS: FEBRUARY
  21. Ratcliffe Sets New Area Record at Porritt Classic
  22. Oceania 20km Race Walk Championships
  23. Fiji’s Sprinter, Heleina Young, Awarded Inaugural Scholarship
  24. Tokyo Qualifiers, Records, and GIO OzDay10k
  25. Hull and Baxter Set New Area Records
  26. Palau: 4th Annual Koror Kolor Run
  27. Maurie Plant: Tributes and Memories
  28. 2020 Melanesian Championships: New Location
  29. NMA 38th Annual Christmas Island Relay
  30. Congratulations to newly elected OAA President Robin Sapong Eugenio of the Northen Mariana Islands
  31. McSweyn claims Zatopek 10,000m Victory in Record Time
  32. Sir Peter Snell, a New Zealand Athletic Legend who Always be Remembered
  33. Day 9 & 10: Doha Report
  34. Doha Report: Day 8
  35. Doha Day 7: Report
  36. Doha Report: Day 6
  37. Doha Report: Day 3
  38. Doha – Day Two
  39. Day 1: Competition Begins
  40. Press Release: 2021 OCEANIA AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS
  41. Sally Pearson, one of Australia’s greatest Olympians, has announced her retirement. 
  42. Oceania Athletics Council 2019-2023
  43. Oceania Virtual Athletics Championships
  44. Oceania Athletics Coaches’ Association – OACA
  45. Oceania Athletics Technical Officials Advisory Committee
  46. Throwing Cage Safety and Selection
  47. World Athletics Rules Change Summary

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August 8, 2021
Pacific Pride: Tokyo Olympic Wrap Up
As we look back over the past week, we can reflect with a sense of satisfaction. A week where we can say that our Pacific Island athletes represented their countries with pride. By his own admission, Alex Rose (Samoa) didn't get the results he had hoped for in the men's discus. Still, he was the...
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August 6, 2021
Historical Moment for Ashley Moloney; Oceania’s first Decathlon Olympic Medal

Ash Moloney, a phenomenal performance by the youngest man in the field, at just 21, is Oceania’s first decathlon Olympic or world championship medal in history – earning a bronze. Ash won Australia’s first athletics medal of the Tokyo Games, hanging tough through a gruelling second day to secure the Bronze Medal. The 21-year-old became…

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August 4, 2021
Once-in-a-Lifetime Games; Privileged to be a Technical Official 

Oceania Athletics are thankful for the updates from our officials during their time in Tokyo. Great insight from inside the inner circle. Helen Roberts (AUS) – Jury of Appeal As I sit here in the foyer of our hotel, looking over at the stadium where I have just witnessed a fantastic race in the history…

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August 3, 2021
Flack, Snell, Doubell … Peter Bol?

Fifty-three years later, Peter Bol becomes the 5th Australian and just the 6th Oceanian Athlete to make the Final of the Olympic Games 800m for Men. The progression to the Olympic Final has been all class, Area Record each round; courageous yet confident – Peters’ perfection, a story 27 years in the making. Bol, 27,…

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August 1, 2021
Dame Valerie Adams: Oceania Athletics’ GOAT
GOAT, Greatest of All Time: Adams becomes the only woman in history to win four #Olympics medals in a single field event. Oceanias' first medal was achieved by none other, Dame Valerie Adams, who claimed the bronze medal in the Shot Put final of Tokyo 2020. Her best throw of 19.62 metres got her on the podium behind...
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July 29, 2021
Oceania Identified Athlete from Tuvalu makes Olympic Debut

Matie Stanley will represent Tuvalu in the Women’s 100m at the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games. The now 18 year old sprinter Matie Stanley has had a rapid rise since she first started athletics on the mainland in Tuvalu in 2018. Tuvalu Athletics Association in conjunction with Tuvalu National Olympic Committee, hosted a Talent Development Camp in…

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July 29, 2021
Oceania Athletics Tokyo2020 Event Previews
Sprints/Hurdles/Relays: 100m Men: Rohan Browning, Nathan Crumpton, Scott Fiti, Ronold Fotofili, Jonah Harris, Adrian Ililau, Karalo Maibuca, Latiasi Mwea, Banuve Tabakaucoro 100m Women: Hana Basic, Maitie Stanley, Regine Tugade 200m Women: Riley Day 400m Men: Alex Beck, Steve Solomon  400m Women: Bendere Oboya 110m Hurdles: Nick Hough 100m Hurdles: Liz Clay 400m Hurdles Women: Sarah...
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July 28, 2021
Jonah Harris on Track to Create Nauru History

Jonah Harris, the Nauruan National Record Holder in the 100m and 200m, 2020 flag bearer, and if he finishes his 100m race, he will become the first Nauran to run at the Olympic Games. Nauru first competed at the Olympic Games in 1996. However, that wasn’t the first Nauran to compete at the Games. Marcus,…

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March 23, 2021
Global Conversation

Monaco – 22 March 2021:  For the very first time in our history, World Athletics is reaching out to the entire international athletics community to participate in a Global Conversation and contribute insights and feedback that will shape the future direction of the sport for the next decade. This year World Athletics has committed to…

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February 18, 2021
2020 MERIT AWARD RECIPIENTS

📄 PRESS RELEASE: 18th February 2021 Oceania Athletics is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 Oceania Athletics Association Merit Award.  Maria Clarke (NEW ZEALAND) Alan Stevens (NEW ZEALAND) Peter Deane (AUSTRALIA) Alifereti Cawanibuka (FIJI) OAA President Robin Sapong Eugenio said the 2020 recipients were well-deserved, with extensive and worthy nominations supported by their…

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November 6, 2020
Oceania One Day Meetings 2020-21
Oceania Athletics is pleased to announce the One Day Meeting Calendar to be conducted in the Oceania Region in 2021. The Continental Tour and Area Permit Meetings are the pathways to qualification for Major World events, and in 2021, that is the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Oceania Athletics recognises the importance of giving athletes the...
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October 13, 2020
Cook Islands Games

The 2020 Cook Islands Games are underway, taking place from the 3rd – 17th October 2020 on the island of Rarotonga. The Athletics is taking place from the 13th of October until the 15th October, the event also doubles as the Cook Islands National Championships for Athletics.  Best of luck to Athletics Cook Islands, and…

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Cook Islands
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September 29, 2020
World Athletics – Wrap Up

25 SEP 2020  REPORT DOHA, QATAR Obiri and McSweyn victorious in Doha as Wanda Diamond League draws to a close https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/doha-diamond-league-obiri-mcsweyn-kipyegon 26 SEP 2020 REPORT ROTORUA, NEW ZEALAND Sparking glimmers of hope, mass racing returns with Rotorua Marathon https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/rotorua-marathon-2020 28 SEP 2020 GENERAL NEWS  New way to judge jumps take-off fouls among recent competition rule changes introduced for 2020 and…

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September 20, 2020
Lauren Bruce Claims Area Hammer Throw Record

Lauren Bruce (NZL) has thrown 5.30m Personal Best to break fellow Kiwi, Julia Ratcliffe Area Hammer Throw Record.  Her throw of 73.47, at a meet in Hawkes Bay takes her up to 57th on the World All time list.  The former gymnast, who at 14 years old had to give up Gymnastics due to a stress…

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September 18, 2020
McSweyn Area Record

Australian Stewart McSweyn has broken the Oceania Area 3000m Record in Rome overnight.  The race was set up to run fast, with Irishman Sean Tobin taking the pace for the first 4 laps right on the requested 60 seconds a lap. With McSweyn sitting in second, when Tobin dropped out after 1800m, it was Stewart…

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Area Record
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September 8, 2020
Project W.I.N: HPTC Athletes take on Nutrition
The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) identified Nutrition and Health as a priority area for the IAF funding. Nutrition is a major determinant of health, and promoting a healthy diet has the potential to substantially reduce the burden of disease and improve quality of life. OAA engaged the Griffith University Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics department...
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July 10, 2020
Area Record Holder Announces Retirement
Melissa Breen, A two-time Olympian and Oceania Area record holder, has announced her retirement. Congratulations to Melissa on an incredible career, a true leader on and off the track, and an inspiration to many up and coming athletes. Melissa has a tremendous list of highlights, including;   In 2014, Breen broke the Area and Australian Record for the 100m with a Personal...
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Australia
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July 8, 2020
OAA COMPETITION COMMISSION: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – OAA COMPETITION COMMISSION The Oceania Athletics Association is calling for Expressions of Interest to be considered for the newly constituted Oceania Athletics Association, Competition Commission. The Competition Commission will replace the previous editions of the OAA Technical Commission and Cross-Country Committee. The role of the Commission is to advise and to make recommendations…

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May 27, 2020
Alex Beddoes: Sportsmen of the Year

Congratulations, Alex Beddoes awarded Sportsman Of the Year at the recent Cook Islands Sports Awards held at the Edgewater Resort and Spa. Alex, was a Dual gold at Pacific Games in Samoa (800m/1500m), the flag bearer for the Cook Islands at the Rio Olympics closing ceremony, Commonwealth Games representative for Gold Coast 2018, and COK national…

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Cook Islands
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February 25, 2020
AREA NEWS: FEBRUARY
RESULTS RANKINGS CALENDAR FEDERATIONS IN THE NEWSPAPER NEWS FROM AROUND THE REGION RECORDS New Records: Mustafa Fall (Fiji): New National Indoor Record: Shot Put - 17.65m. Tori Peeters (NZL): New National Record: Javelin - 62.04m Julia Ratcliffe (NZL): New Area Record: Hammer - 72.35m Regine Tugade (GUAM): New National Record: 200m - 24.31 IN THE...
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Area News
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February 17, 2020
Ratcliffe Sets New Area Record at Porritt Classic

Julia Ratcliffe Sets New Record at Porritt Classic

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Area Record
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February 10, 2020
Oceania 20km Race Walk Championships
The 2020 edition of the Oceania 20km Race Walks Championships took place on Sunday (9th Feb), along Memorial Drive, Adelaide, Australia. Dane Bird-Smith (QLD) and Jemima Montag won the men’s and women’s the Oceania and Australian 20km Race Walking Championships (respectively) in Adelaide. As both already had raced the automatic qualifying time (men -1:21.00, women...
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Australia
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January 31, 2020
Fiji’s Sprinter, Heleina Young, Awarded Inaugural Scholarship
Congratulations to Heleina Young on being awarded the inaugural Griffith University Oceania Australia Foundation Athletics Business Scholarship. Heleina has been creating waves in the athletics arena around the region and caught the eye of OAA when she became the fastest high school athlete in Fiji to go under 12 seconds at the 2018 Coca-Cola Games....
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Fiji
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January 28, 2020
Tokyo Qualifiers, Records, and GIO OzDay10k
The 2020 Athletics Season is well and truly underway, with Oceania Athletes producing outstanding results across the weekend. Whilst early in the season, results are showing positive signs as we head toward the Olympics, Paralympics and World U20 Championships. Recap: Hull and Baxter Set New Area Records: Article Palau: 4th Annual Koror Kolor Run: Article...
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January 26, 2020
Hull and Baxter Set New Area Records
Jessica Hull (Aus) sets a New Area Record at the 2020 World Athletics Indoor Tour (New Balance Indoor Grand Prix) in Boston, USA. In the women’s 1500m, Jessica Hull of Australia burst to the front in the final straight to win in 4:04.14, taking more than two seconds off the Oceanian indoor record. Matthew Baxter (NZL)...
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January 26, 2020
Palau: 4th Annual Koror Kolor Run

The 4th Annual Koror Kolor Run was a massive success in 2020.

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Palau
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January 20, 2020
Maurie Plant: Tributes and Memories
Maurie Plant, Mr Athletics, the much loved Australia agent, team manager, coach and broadcaster, passed away peacefully and painlessly in hospital over the weekend. Maurie was a great friend to Oceania Athletics and many of our athletes and coaches throughout the Region – he will be missed by all. Maurie left behind a legacy which...
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January 10, 2020
2020 Melanesian Championships: New Location

The 2020 Melanesian Championships will be in Lautoka, Fiji on 24-25 June.

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Fiji
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January 9, 2020
NMA 38th Annual Christmas Island Relay
The Northern Marianas Athletics (NMA) hosted their 38th Annual Christmas Island Relay, on Saturday, December 28, 2019. The annual Island Relay has always attracted hundreds of running enthusiasts willing to cruise the 13.7 mile-long race across the western coast of Saipan starting from Pacific Islands Club (PIC) - San Antonio to the Last Command Post...
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Northern Mariana Islands
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December 16, 2019
Congratulations to newly elected OAA President Robin Sapong Eugenio of the Northen Mariana Islands

OAA Member Federations assembled today for a Special Congress to fulfil the role of Area President, a position previously held by Norfolk Island’s Geoff Gardner. The OAA Special Congress elected Robin to the position of Area President, effective immediately, until the next election in 2023. Robin has been an OAA Council Member since 2007, and…

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Northern Mariana Islands
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December 15, 2019
McSweyn claims Zatopek 10,000m Victory in Record Time

Stewart McSweyn capped a hugely successful 2019 with a win at the annual Zatopek 10,000m in Melbourne on Saturday night

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Area Record
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December 15, 2019
Sir Peter Snell, a New Zealand Athletic Legend who Always be Remembered

Three-time Olympic champion and world record-breaking middle-distance man from New Zealand passes away on the eve of 81st birthday.

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October 7, 2019
Day 9 & 10: Doha Report

Doha Report by Bob Snow

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October 6, 2019
Doha Report: Day 8

Doha Day 8 Report by Bob Snow

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October 6, 2019
Doha Day 7: Report

Doha Day 7 Report by Bob Snow

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October 4, 2019
Doha Report: Day 6

Day 6 Report from Doha World Championships.

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October 1, 2019
Doha Report: Day 3

Day 3 Doha Report

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September 30, 2019
Doha – Day Two

Doha Day 2 Report

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September 28, 2019
Day 1: Competition Begins

2019 World Athletics Championships, Doha Qatar

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August 22, 2019
Press Release: 2021 OCEANIA AREA CHAMPIONSHIPS

Oceania Athletics Association is pleased to announce Vanuatu as host of the 2021 Oceania Area Championships.

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August 6, 2019
Sally Pearson, one of Australia’s greatest Olympians, has announced her retirement. 

Congratulations to Sally Pearson on An incredible career, spanning across 16 years.

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March 16, 2019
Oceania Athletics Council 2019-2023

The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) conducted the OAA Congress today on the Gold Coast.  The 20 Member Federations of the Association elected its new Council for the 2019 to 2023 period. The election was overseen by three Oceania Athletics Life Members, who acted as scrutineers, Bob Snow (AUS), Fletcher McEwen (AUS), and Vuli Waqa (FIJ)….

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October 12, 2021
Oceania Virtual Athletics Championships

Oceania Athletics is pleased to announce 2021 Oceania Athletics Virtual Championships. With the world, and especially the Pacific feeling the effects of the Global Covid-19 Pandemic, it has meant that it is now, over 2 years, since we have been able to gather as an Oceania Athletics Family in person. However, with travel on the…

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October 11, 2021
Oceania Athletics Coaches’ Association – OACA

The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) Council is delighted to announce the appointment of the Oceania Athletics Coaches’ Association.  The appointment is established in line with the OAA Constitution and Development Commission Terms of Reference and will ensure that all aspects of our sport in each of our Oceania Federations is well serviced with highly trained coaches.  OAA…

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October 8, 2021
Oceania Athletics Technical Officials Advisory Committee

Oceania Athletics has the great pleasure in announcing the formation of the Oceania Athletics Technical Officials’ Advisory Committee, the Oceania Athletics Association is calling for Expressions of Interest to be considered for the Oceania Athletics Technical Officials Advisory Committee. OAA sees the support and development of Technical Officials within the Area as an important pillar, and…

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October 7, 2021
Throwing Cage Safety and Selection

ADVICE TO TECHNICAL OFFICIALS AND FACILITY OWNERS Written by Denis Wilson & Graham Dwight Existing Cages Many of the older cages installed in Australia were purchased from overseas and are not designed for the netting to remain in place after the completion of a competition or a training session. World Athletics, since requiring more information…

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October 7, 2021
World Athletics Rules Change Summary

The following is a summary and explanation of the Rule Changes, to come into force within the Oceania Area on October 1st 2021, and around the World on November 1st 2021. It with thanks to Brian Roe, International Technical Official and advisory to OAA for putting these document together.

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September 9, 2021
GTFA Elects New Board

Guam Track and Field Association (GTFA) recently elected its board of directors for the term 2021 through 2025. GTFA held its annual general meeting and elections on August 21, 2021 and subsequently, on August 29, 2021, the elected board of directors selected its executive board officers. Derek Mandell returns as president and Joseph Taitano retains…

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