Turks & Caicos Islands Amateur Athletic Association
| Sport | Athletics |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Association |
| Abbreviation | TCIAAA |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1978 |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Grand Turk |
| President | Edith Skippings |
| Vice president(s) | Rita Gardiner |
| Secretary | Rosalie Ingham |
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The Turks & Caicos Islands Amateur Athletic Association (TCIAAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Current president is Edith SKIPPINGS.[1] She was elected in 2011.[2]
History
TCIAAA was founded in 1977 and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1978.[3]
Affiliations
TCIAAA is the national member federation for the Turks and Caicos Islands in the following international organisations:
- International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
- North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC)
- Association of Panamerican Athletics (APA)
- Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
However, the TCIOC is not recognised by the IOC. After modifying its Charter in 1992, only Olympic Committees representing independent states are admitted as new IOC members.[4]
National records
TCIAAA maintains the Turks and Caicos Islands records in athletics.
References
- ^ Turks & Caicos Islands Amateur Athletic Association, IAAF, retrieved January 5, 2013
- ^ New Executives for Turks & Caicos Islands, NACAC, November 29, 2011, retrieved January 5, 2013
- ^ ASOCIACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE FEDERACIONES DE ATLETISMO - CONSTITUCIÓN EN VIGOR A PARTIR DEL 1 DE NOVIEMBRE DE 2011 (PDF) (in Spanish), IAAF, p. 59, retrieved October 12, 2012
- ^ Carbery, Ray (September 4, 2007), Submission from Mr Ray Carbery, President, Turks & Caicos Islands Olympic Committee (Steering) - RECOGNITION OF THE TCI OLYMPIC COMMITTEE BY THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, Parliament of the United Kingdom, retrieved October 13, 2012
Categories:
- National members of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
- Sports governing bodies in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Athletics in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- National governing bodies for athletics
- 1977 establishments in the Turks and Caicos Islands
- Sports organisations established in 1977