During the OAA Championships athletes were asked to cast their votes for the OAA Athletes’ Commission. This is the first election of the Athletes’ Commission that was formed in 2020.
The Athletes elected to the OAA Commission are:
Dame Valerie Adams (New Zealand)
Alex Beddoes (Cook Islands)
Chloe David (Vanuatu)
Regine Tugade (Guam)
The OAA Council takes this opportunity to thank all athletes for their interest in applying for the Commission and also thanks those athletes who were here in Fiji and cast their votes. The OAA Council is committed to ensuring that the OAA Athletes’ Commission is a strong voice for the athletes and is excited to be working with the incoming Commission. Over the coming weeks, the OAA Council will announce the Chairperson of the Commission and will call for further nominations to fill the remaining three (3) appointed positions to the Commission.
President Robin Sapong-Eugenio, ‘I would like to thank everyone for their interest in the election of the Athletes’ Commission. The Commission is important to the continuing good governance for the Oceania Area Association. We are delighted to welcome the new members to the Commission and thank those retiring from the inaugural Commission. OAA is in a fortunate position to have Dame Valerie Adams, World Athletics Athlete Commission, Chairperson/World Athletics Council Member as a member of our Commission and looks forward to her continuing guidance and support in this role’.