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OAA takes this opportunity to congratulate our Award Winners and Merit Award Recipients. Recipients and their federation representatives received the awards at our Congress Dinner last Wednesday. We thank all recipients for their dedication to their Member Federations and Oceania Athletics Area Association. 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀:Female Technical Official: Sharon Atuai – PNG Male Technical Official: Ed Dela…

Titaua has been a member of the OAA Council since 2009 and has held the position of Treasurer of the Association since 2015.  During that time Titaua was also a Member Federation President (2001 until 2020).  She was and continues to be an active Coach and Technical Official at the Member Federation and Area Association…

The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) Congress was held in Nadi, Fiji Islands on the 17 May at the 2023 Election Congress. The OAA Congress voted overwhelmingly for the return of the incumbent president, Mr Robin Sapong-Eugenio for another four (4) year term.   President Robin said ‘he was humbled by the support of the Membership and…

7 May 2023 is World Kids’ Athletics Day! A day dedicated to celebrating children and young people across the globe participating in athletics and being active. World Athletics’ theme for the 2023 Kids’ Athletics Day is MOVE, PLAY, EXPLORE. Whether moving from A to B, playing athletics activities with friends, or exploring new skills, the aim is…

Oceania Athletics had great pleasure in presenting the long overdue Merit Award to Maria Clarke, New Zealand. Maria was a member of the World Athletics legal Commission from 2007 – 2019 and Chair of the Governance and Integrity Reform Working Group from 2016 -2019.Maria has had a strong relationship with Athletics New Zealand assisting with…