Athletics Cook Islands

Athletics Cook Islands Inc.

Sport	Athletics
Jurisdiction	Incorporated Society
Abbreviation	ACI
Founded	1962 (1962)
Affiliation	IAAF
Affiliation date	1966 (1966)
Regional affiliation	OAA
Headquarters	Nikao, Rarotonga
President	Erin Tierney
Vice president	Thomas Henderson
Secretary	Ruth Tangiaau Mave
Replaced	Cook Islands Amateur Athletics Association

Athletics Cook Islands Inc. (ACI) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the Cook Islands. ^{[1] [2]}

History

ACI was founded as Cook Islands Amateur Athletics Association by Percy Henderson ^[3] in 1962, and was affiliated to the IAAF in the year 1966. ^[4] In 1979, Hugh Ngamata Henry was elected president. ^[5] Later, Anne Tierney served as president. ^{[6] [7]}

Current president is Erin Tierney. ^{[1] [2]}

Affiliations

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

Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

• Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC)

National records

ACI maintains the Cook Islands records in athletics.

External links

• Official Webpage
• Facebook

References

1. Athletics Cook Islands, IAAF , retrieved 28 January 2014
2. ATHLETICS COOK ISLANDS, Oceania Athletics Association , retrieved 28 January 2014
3. Percy Henderson – Sporting Achievements, Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee, 29 April 2008, retrieved 28 January 2014
4. International Association of Athletics Federations – Constitution – In force as from 1st November 2011, IAAF, p. 55, retrieved 28 January 2014
5. Hugh Ngamata Henry, Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee, 15 January 2011, retrieved 28 January 2014
6. General History of Oceania Athletics Association – THE OCEANIA ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION, Oceania Athletics Association , retrieved 28 January 2014
7. COOK ISLANDS (COK) – Athletics Cook Islands Inc., IAAF, archived from the original on 16 August 2012, retrieved 28 January 2014