Athletic Solomons

Athletic Solomons AS
Sport	Athletics
Founded	1980 (1980)
Affiliation	IAAF
Affiliation date	1981 (1981)
Regional affiliation	OAA
Headquarters	Honiara, Guadalcanal
President	Martin Rara
Vice president	Casper Pule
Secretary	Reggie Hou
Replaced	Solomon Islands Amateur Athletic Union
Official website
www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?c=1-1150-0-0-0&sID=13879

Athletic Solomons (AS), also known as Solomon Islands Athletics Association, is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Solomon Islands.

History

In the 1960th the existence of an organisation called British Solomon Islands Amateur Athletic Association is documented. Baddeley Devesi, who later served as the first Governor-General of the Solomon Islands after independence, is reported to be elected secretary to this association in 1967.

After independence, Athletic Solomons was founded in 1980 (most probably as Solomon Islands Amateur Athletic Union), and was affiliated to the IAAF in the year 1981.

Former president was ex decathlete James Iroga. Current president is Martin Rara. He was elected in November 2012.

Affiliations

• International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
• Oceania Athletics Association (OAA)

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

• National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI)

National records

Athletic Solomons maintains the Solomon Islands records in athletics.