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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Jurisdiction | Association |
| Abbreviation | BVIAA |
| Founded | 1970 (1970) |
| Affiliation | IAAF |
| Affiliation date | 1972 (1972) |
| Regional affiliation | NACAC |
| Headquarters | Road Town, Tortola |
| President | Steve Augustine |
| Vice president(s) | Ralston Henry |
| Secretary | Stephanie Russ Penn |
| Replaced | British Virgin Islands Amateur Athletic Association |
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The British Virgin Islands Athletics Association (BVIAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the British Virgin Islands. Current president is Steve Augustine. He was elected for the first time in 2016.
History
BVIAA was founded in September 1970 as British Virgin Islands Amateur Athletic Association and was affiliated to the IAAF in March 1972. "Amateur" was dropped from the association’s name during an Executive Committee meeting on February 10, 2009.
Affiliations
BVIAA is the national member federation for the British Virgin 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)
- Leeward Islands Athletics Association (LIAA)
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
National records
BVIAA maintains the British Virgin Islands records in athletics.
External links
References
- British Virgin Islands Athletics Association, IAAF, retrieved January 2, 2013
- ^ About BVI Athletics Association, British Virgin Islands Athletic Association, retrieved January 2, 2013
- BVI Track and Field, British Virgin Islands Olympic Committee, archived from the original on May 8, 2013, retrieved October 12, 2012
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- National members of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association
- Athletics in the British Virgin Islands
- Sports governing bodies in the British Virgin Islands
- 1970 establishments in the British Virgin Islands
- Sports organizations established in 1970
- National governing bodies for athletics