Northern Marianas Athletics

Northern Marianas Athletics (NMA), also known as Northern Marianas Athletics Association or Northern Mariana Islands Track and Field Federation, is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Northern Mariana Islands.[1][2]

Northern Marianas Athletics
SportAthletics
AbbreviationNMA
Founded1980 (1980)
AffiliationIAAF
Affiliation date1989 (1989)
Regional affiliationOAA
HeadquartersSusupe, Saipan
PresidentRay Tebuteb
Vice president(s)Elias Ragamar
SecretaryRobin Sapong-Eugenio
Official website
www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=2-1158-0-0-0

History

Athletes from the Northern Marianas participated already at the 1969 Micronesian Games, (the Northern Marianas then still being part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands,)[3] and at the 1975 South Pacific Games as part of a combined Micronesia team.[4]

The foundation of NMA is reported for 1980, as well as its affiliation to the IAAF in the year 1989.[5]

Kurt Barnes served as president of NMA until he stepped down in 2009.[4]

Current president is congressman Ray Tebuteb.[1][2][6]

Affiliations

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

  • Northern Marianas Amateur Sports Association (NMASA)

National records

NMA maintains the Northern Mariana Islands records in athletics.

References
  1. Northern Marianas Athletics, IAAF, retrieved January 28, 2014
  2. NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS TRACK AND FIELD FEDERATION, Oceania Athletics Association, retrieved January 28, 2014
  3. HISTORY OF THE MICRONESIAN GAMES, 2010 Micronesian Games Organising Committee, retrieved January 28, 2014
  4. Monroyo, Roselyn (December 17, 2009), A giant in sports steps down, Saipan Tribune, archived from the original on February 3, 2014, retrieved January 28, 2014
  5. International Association of Athletics Federations - Constitution - In force as from 1st November 2011, IAAF, p. 59, retrieved January 28, 2014
  6. Monroyo, Roselyn (January 29, 2011), NMA officials reelected, Saipan Tribune, retrieved January 28, 2014
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