Sport | Athletics |
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Jurisdiction | Association |
Abbreviation | TASVG |
Founded | 1943 |
Affiliation | IAAF |
Affiliation date | 1974 |
Regional affiliation | NACAC |
Headquarters | Kingstown |
President | Keith Joseph |
Vice president(s) | Michael Ollivierre |
Secretary | Alexandra Walrond |
Replaced | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Amateur Athletics Association |
Official website | |
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Team Athletics Saint Vincent & The Grenadines (TASVG) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. [1]
TASVG was founded in 1943 [2] as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Amateur Athletics Association (SVGAAA) and was affiliated to the IAAF in 1974. [3] The name was changed to Team Athletics Saint Vincent & The Grenadines (TASVG), with its constitution dated December 12, 2004. [4]
Current president is Keith Joseph. He was re-elected in December 2013. [5] [6]
TASVG is the national member federation for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the following international organisations:
Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:
TASVG maintains the Vincentian records in athletics.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004.
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