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Oceania Athletics Championships
The Oceania Athletics Championships is an sport of athletics, athletics event organized by the Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) for the World Athletics (WA; formerly the IAAF) member associations of the Oceania, Oceania region. The event has been held jointly with the Oceania U20 Athletics Championships, Under-20 Championships since 1994, Oceania Youth Athletics Championships, Under-18 Championships since 2000, the Oceania Para Athletics Championships, Para Championships since 2022, and the Oceania Masters Athletics, Masters Championships since 2024. History First held in 1990 in Suva, it was initially conceived as a quadrennial event; however, after the second edition in 1994, the championships changed to a biennial event. After the 2010 championships, there were significant changes in the format of the competition. Now being held as a regional championships (in 2011 and 2012), the associations were divided into two divisions based on their geographical location (either east o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1990 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 1990 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the National Stadium (Suva), National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 11–14, 1990. A total of 38 events were contested, 22 by men and 16 by women. Athletes from the French overseas territories in the South Pacific were only admitted as guests. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Men †: The 110 m hurdles event was won by Albert Chambonnier from in 15.35 s running as a guest. Women †: The women's 20 kilometres road race event was won by Nadia Prasad from in 1:20:32 running as a guest. Medal table (unofficial) References {{Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Athletics Championships 1990 in athletics (track and field), Oceanian Championships 1990 in Fijian sport International athletics competitions hosted by Fiji July 1990 sports events in Oceania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Athletics At The 2020 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics were held during the last ten days of the Games. They were due to be held from 31 July – 9 August 2020, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the games were postponed to 2021, with the track and field events set for 30 July – 8 August. The sport of athletics at these Games was split into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, remaining in Tokyo, and road running events and racewalking events, moved to Sapporo. A total of 48 events were held, one more than in 2016, with the addition of a mixed relay event. Olympic stadium and venues The National Stadium, which was known as the Olympic Stadium during the games, completely rebuilt and inaugurated on 21 December 2019, was the venue of all the track and field events, while road events (marathons and racewalks) took place at Odori Park in Sapporo. Italian company Mondo equipped the stadium with a new track, a Mondotrack WS surface which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Santos Stadium
SA Athletics Stadium is an athletics stadium located in Adelaide. Located in the Adelaide Parklands, the stadium includes a running track and field complex. The stadium was formerly known as Santos Stadium under a sponsorship arrangement with Santos Limited.SA Athletics Stadiumis owned and operated by the Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, an agency of the Government of South Australia. Opened on Australia Day, 1998, it replaced the Olympic Sports Field in Kensington Kensington is an area of London in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, around west of Central London. The district's commercial heart is Kensington High Street, running on an east–west axis. The north-east is taken up by Kensingt ... as Adelaide's premier athletics venue, and has seating for 1,200 and a maximum capacity of 6,000. The track surface is Rekortan M99.https://tracks.insideathletics.com.au/track/adelaide/sa-athletics-stadium/ SA Athletics Stadium on the Athletics Track Dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adelaide
Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater Adelaide (including the Adelaide Hills) or the Adelaide city centre; the demonym ''Adelaidean'' is used to denote the city and the residents of Adelaide. The Native title in Australia#Traditional owner, traditional owners of the Adelaide region are the Kaurna, with the name referring to the area of the city centre and surrounding Adelaide Park Lands, Park Lands, in the Kaurna language. Adelaide is situated on the Adelaide Plains north of the Fleurieu Peninsula, between the Gulf St Vincent in the west and the Mount Lofty Ranges in the east. Its metropolitan area extends from the coast to the Adelaide Hills, foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, and stretches from Gawler in the north to Sellicks Beach in the south. Named in ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2000 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 2000 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Santos Stadium in Adelaide, Australia, between August 24–26, 2000. A total of 40 events were contested, 21 by men and 19 by women. In preparation for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, athletes from 10 African countries participated as guests. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found on the webpages of the Cool Running New Zealand newsgroup. Men 1.): The 1500 metres event was won by Michael Bond from in 4:03.11 running as a guest. 2.): The 5000 metres event was won by Job Sikoria from in 14:57.62 running as a guest. 3.): The half marathon event was won by Job Sikoria from in 1:09:10, 2nd was Lucky Bhembe from in 1:11:15.00, both running as guests. 4.): The 110 metres hurdles event was won by Moses Oyiki Orode from in 14.34w (wind: +2.3 m/s) running as a guest. 5.): The pole vault event was won by Chris Lovell from in 4.90m, 2nd was Tom Lovell from in 4.90m, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Teufaiva Stadium
Teufaiva Sport Stadium which was previously known as ''Tenefaira Field Stadium'' is a multi-purpose stadium in Nukualofa, Tonga. It is used mostly for rugby union, football and rugby league and the Ikale Tahi team matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people. It is the home ground of the Tonga national rugby union team. Teufaiva is where the Secondary School sports in Tonga are held (every year). The stadium fell into disrepair in the early 2000s and was unused for eight years. It was reopened after being refurbished in 2017, but badly damaged by Cyclone Gita just a few months later. It was re-opened again in 2019. On the 4th of May 2024, Moana Pasifika, from the Super Rugby Pacific competition hosted their first game at the stadium against the Highlanders (Dunedin, New Zealand). The Highlanders won 28-17 in wet conditions. This made Tonga the 12th country to host a Super Rugby match. References Athletics (track and field) venues in Tonga Football venues in Tonga Rugby le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1998 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 1998 Oceania Athletics Championships were held at the Teufaiva Stadium in Nuku'alofa, Tonga Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in the southern Pacific Ocean. accordin ..., between August 27–28, 1998. A total of 39 events were contested, 21 by men and 18 by women. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics PNG. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Participation (unofficial) The participation of athletes from 15 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication. * * * * * * * * * * * * */ * * References {{Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Athletics Championships Athletics in Tonga Oceanian Championships 1998 in Tongan sport International sports competitions ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Townsville
The City of Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 201,313 as of 2024, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia (specifically, the parts of Australia north of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Sunshine Coast). It is unofficially considered the capital of North Queensland. Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state. Part of the larger Local government areas of Queensland, local government area of the City of Townsville, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. The city is adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. The city is also a major industrial centre, home to one of the world's largest zinc refineries, a nickel refinery and many other similar activities. As of December 2020, $30M operations to expand the Port of Townsville are underway, which involve channel widening and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1996 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 1996 Oceania Athletics Championships were held in Townsville, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ..., between November 28–30, 1996. A total of 42 events were contested, 22 by men and 20 by women. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics PNG. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Participation (unofficial) The participation of athletes from 16 countries was reported by the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication. * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ * * References {{Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Athletics Championships International athletics competitions hosted by Australia Oceanian Championships 1996 in Australian sport November 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Auckland
Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of as of It is the List of cities in New Zealand, most populous city of New Zealand and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth-largest city in Oceania. The city lies between the Hauraki Gulf to the east, the Hunua Ranges to the south-east, the Manukau Harbour to the south-west, and the Waitākere Ranges and smaller ranges to the west and north-west. The surrounding hills are covered in rainforest and the landscape is dotted with 53 volcanic centres that make up the Auckland Volcanic Field. The central part of the urban area occupies a narrow isthmus between the Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea and the Waitematā Harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Auckland is one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1994 Oceania Athletics Championships
The 1994 Oceania Athletics Championships were held in Auckland, New Zealand, between February 23–26, 1994. A total of 41 events were contested, 22 by men and 19 by women. Medal summary Medal winners were published. Complete results can be found as compiled by Bob Snow from Athletics Papua New Guinea. Men Women Medal table (unofficial) Participation (unofficial) The participation of athletes from 15 countries could be determined from the Pacific Islands Athletics Statistics publication. * * * * * * * * * * * * */ * * References {{Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Athletics Championships International athletics competitions hosted by New Zealand Oceanian Championships Oceania Athletics Championships Oceania Athletics Championships The Oceania Athletics Championships is an sport of athletics, athletics event organized by the Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) for the World Athletics (WA; formerly the IAAF) member associations of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
