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Sport
  
Athletics

Abbreviation
  
BAA

Affiliation
  
IAAF

Jurisdiction
  
Association

Founded
  
1956 (1956)

Affiliation date
  
1962 (1962)

Belize Athletic Association

The Belize Athletic Association (BAA) is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Belize.

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History

BAA was founded in 1956 as Belize Amateur Athletic Association (BAAA). In 2013, the name was changed to Belize Athletic Association.

In August 2010, Ian Gray was elected as new president. However, there was an ongoing internal dispute between board officials claiming the lead of BAAA leading to the executive been dissolved by the IAAF. In October 2013, a new executive was elected with Hugh ”Pinas” Staine as new president.

Affiliations

BAA is the national member federation for Belize 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)
  • Confederación Atlética del Istmo Centroamericano (CADICA; Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation)

    • Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations:

  • Belize Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association

    • National records

    BAA maintains the Belizean records in athletics.

    References

    Belize Athletic Association Wikipedia
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