Federated States of Micronesia Athletic Association
{{Short description|Governing body of athletics in Micronesia}}
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|abbrev = FSMAA
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|headquarters = Kolonia, Pohnpei
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|president = Ted Rutun
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|vicepresident = Marcellus Akapito
|secretary = Jim Tobin
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The Federated States of Micronesia Athletic Association (FSMAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).
{{ Citation
| title = Federated States of Micronesia Athletic Association
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/about-iaaf/structure/member-federations/oceania#FSM
| publisher = IAAF
| access-date = January 28, 2014
}}
{{ Citation
| title = FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
| url = http://www.athletics-oceania.com/?id=45
| publisher = Oceania Athletics Association
| access-date = January 28, 2014
}}
History
Athletes from Yap, Truk (now Chuuk), Ponape (now Pohnpei) and Kusaie (now Kosrae), but then part of the Ponape District (then still being part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands), participated already in three separate teams at the 1969 Micronesian Games,
{{ Citation
| title = HISTORY OF THE MICRONESIAN GAMES
| url = http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-7739-0-0-0&sID=184473
| publisher = 2010 Micronesian Games Organising Committee
| access-date = January 28, 2014
}}
at the 1975 South Pacific Games as part of a combined Micronesia team,{{Citation
| last = Monroyo
| first = Roselyn
| date = December 17, 2009
| title = A giant in sports steps down
| url = http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=95914
| work = Saipan Tribune
| access-date = January 28, 2014
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140203203542/http://www.saipantribune.com/newsstory.aspx?newsID=95914
| archive-date = February 3, 2014
| url-status = dead
}} and also after re-establishment of the Micronesian Games in 1990, in four separate teams.
{{ Citation
| title = Second Micronesian Games
| url = http://library.la84.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1991/ore279/ORE279q.pdf
| access-date = January 28, 2014
}}
It is reported, that a FSM Athletics Federation was already formed many years ago,
{{ Citation
| title = About Us
| url = http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-1143-0-0-0&sID=13843
| publisher = Federated States of Micronesia Athletic Association
| access-date = January 28, 2014
}}
but the official foundation of FSMAA occurred only in 1996, and its affiliation to the IAAF in the year 1997.
{{ Citation
| title = International Association of Athletics Federations - Constitution - In force as from 1st November 2011
| url = http://www.iaaf.org/download/download?filename=b0dc5123-be6a-4424-ade2-ca0fb717a8c7.pdf&urlslug=IAAF%20Constitution
| publisher = IAAF
| page = 59
| access-date = January 28, 2014
}}
Julio Akapito from Chuuk formerly served as president of FSMAA.{{Citation
| title = MICRONESIA (FSM) - Federated States of Micronesia Athletic Association
| url = http://www2.iaaf.org/InsideIAAF/index298b.html?Fed=FSM
| publisher = IAAF
| access-date = January 28, 2014
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120816163857/http://www2.iaaf.org/InsideIAAF/index298b.html?Fed=FSM
| archive-date = August 16, 2012
| url-status = dead
}}
Affiliations
Moreover, it is part of the following national organizations:
Members
FSMAA (most probably) comprises the associations of the four member states of Micronesia.{{Citation needed|date=January 2014}}
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!Flag !State !Organisation |
| {{flagicon|Chuuk|size=50px}}
|Chuuk Track and Field Association {{ Citation | date = December 18, 2009 | title = Chuuk Gearing Up for Athletics at Micronesian Games 2010 | url = http://trackinchuuk.blogspot.de/2009/12/chuuk-gearing-up-for-athletics-at.html | access-date = January 28, 2014 }} |
| {{flagicon|Kosrae|size=50px}}
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| {{flagicon|Pohnpei|size=50px}}
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| {{flagicon|Yap|size=50px}}
|Yap |Yap Track and Field Association {{ Citation | date = December 12, 2013 | title = 2013 4th Annual Yap Sport Associations' Meeting | url = https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.205723229624235.1073741850.173210656208826&type=3 | publisher = Yap Sport Council | access-date = January 28, 2014 }} |
National records
FSMAA maintains the Micronesian records in athletics.
External links
- [http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-1143-0-0-0 Official Webpage]
References
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{{National Members of the International Association of Athletics Federations}}
Category:Sports in the Federated States of Micronesia
Category:Athletics in the Federated States of Micronesia
Category:National governing bodies for athletics
Category:Sports organizations established in 1996
Category:1996 establishments in the Federated States of Micronesia
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