The Griffith Business School, Oceania Australia Foundation and Oceania Athletics Association are committed to providing aspiring athletes studying business with the knowledge and skills to develop their careers. They have joined forces to support a scholarship to provide an opportunity for one promising athlete from the Oceania region, commencing in 2023, to develop their athletic…
Oceania Athletics is calling for Expression of Interest to officiate at the following competitions: Officials will need to submit their expression of interest, as well background information for OAA to complete the appointments. Expression of Interest are due with the OAA office by December 1st 2022. Click here to nominate Officials will be notified in…
George Yamak Papua New Guinea By BOB SNOW George was born 30th December 1988, in the village of Wasua near Balimo in Western Province. Moving to his father’s village, Upiara, in the South Fly district, George began his athletics career. Initially he just ran for fun and was not part of an organised competition. His potential was…
Lataisi Mwea Kiribati By Bob Snow Lataisi Mwea was born on 26 July 2000 in South Tarawa, Kiribati. Kiribati made its first appearance on the Oceania Athletics scene when it competed (by invitation) in the Oceania Championships in Nuku’alofa in 1998. Kiribati officially joined the IAAF/World Athletics the following year. They have made great strides since…
Press Release: Oceania Cup In 2023 the Area Association will host the 4th edition of the Oceania Cup in Saipan, Northern Marianas. Previous editions have been hosted by Vanuatu, Samoa and Australia. Following of an audit of the facilities available in the region by OAA, the Oceania Athletics Council made the decision to have the…