Olympics

August 7, 2021
Trevor Spittle: Tokyo Technical Official x 2

It’s hard to believe that the Olympics are almost at the end. After 5 years of waiting, Tokyo really did happen, and for one of our ever-green Technical Officials, it was an event like no other. Trevor Spittle is a member of the World Athletics, International Technical Officials’ Panels – one of five Oceania Officials:…

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New Zealand
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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Olympics
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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Australia
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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Nauru
July 23, 2021
Flag Bearers: Oceania Athletics Record Numbers

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Flag Bearer at an Olympics games is a significantly proud moment for any athlete. Oceania Athletics is incredibly proud to be supporting all of our 15 nations in attendance for athletics; even prouder to know, a record number of Oceania Athletes are leading their member federations tonight at the Tokyo Opening Ceremony. 2020 Tokyo…

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Olympics
September 24, 2020
Sydney 2000: 20 Years

Catherine FREEMAN (AUS) – Gold 400m 49.11 Tatiana GRIGORIEVA (AUS) – Silver Pole Vault 4.55m Jai TAURIMA (AUS) – Silver Long Jump 8.49m [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”13972″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”14001″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Records Kelsey  Nakanelua American Samoa Male 100 10.98 NR Christopher Adolf Palau Male 100 11.01 NR Mowen Boino Papua New Guinea Male 400 Hurdles 51.38 NR…

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Olympics