Kiribati Athletics Association

KIRIBATI ATHLETICS ASSOCIATION - SQUAD - FIRST MEETING
Tuesday 18 August 2026
5.00PM @ KNYC Maneaba, Bairiki
[Check aram nte list inano]
Ibukin babarongaan te kakatauraoi ao ti kukurei ni kawenea ara kakao/invitation nakoimi ataeinaine ao ataeinimwane ake a toka arami n te Squad List ae inano aio nakon te bowi ni babaronga ao ni kamatoaa rinimi n te KAA squad.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YUra1QaaS_Jqqge9cai24eLo3G0PEi2-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104087344337317737824&rtpof=true&sd=true

Te MEETING ma Head Coach Brian & KAA Coaches Team ao ami KAA EB.

KAM RABWA

Inter-Primary Athletics Championship 2026

Friday 7 August bon b**gin te kabo n takakaron te maeae aika te biri te kare ao te kiba irouia Primary schools iaon Tarawa mai Betio nako Buota.

Kanoana bon kabo irouia
Sub-juniors - Class 1
Juniors - Class 2 and 3
Intermediates - Class 4 and 5
Seniors - Class 6

E boo atin aia bokakano ataei nte b**g aio ao n tokin te takakaro nre b**g anne ao a tebenako top 3 schools aikai:

1st - Rurubao School
2nd - Takenibairiki Primary School
3rd - Abaunamou Primary School.

Ti karabwaia ataei n aia botumwaaka ao korakoraia ao tia bon noria naba ma ngkai ara tiambion n taai aika a na roko.

Kam rabwa kain SIU Primary mam MOE taan reirei ni kabane ao kain ara KAA team n aron ami ikarekebai ibukin barongaan kanoan 2026.

Tiaki mwamwnaniga naba ara partner and sponsor n taainako Vodafone Kiribati n ara uniforms aika a matatoka inanon te marae ma ara tent n shotput 🙏

Tia bon kauataoa riki te karabwarabwa nakoia sponsors ake kam mwanena kanoan te b**g aio ma kaniwanga nikabane ibukin kanakoaraoan aia b**g ami ataei aikai. KAM BATI N RABWA

Photo credits: Noah Takooa and Tebwa Tamuera

Tekeraoi Coach Taasa Riino

Ara katekeraoi nakoim ara Coach te botonnaine n aintoa Taasa Riino ni mwanangam ni kaean am makuri iaon Aotiteria 🦘🦘
Ko bati n rabwa n am boutoka ao am beku ibukin KAA💖🇰🇮
Kekeiaki mwaaka n am tai ni beku ao tia manga kaitibo n okim👋 ✌️🙏🫶

Mairouia kain am KAA family

Welcome back home 🇰🇮 our Champs.
Aribeta Birita
Kenaz Hebron Kaniwete
Brian Fukuyama our awesome Coach

💖 from your KAA family and especially your Coaches - tia aki kona n roko ni butimaai nte airport ma tia taraa moa aia interprimary tarimi ao mwanemi aika a uarereke aikai. Proud team KAA!!

Thank you for your great work in Glasgow at the Commonwealth Games 2026.

It is good to have you back and we know you are excited and grateful to be with your family again.

Random Solution ko rabwa 🙏 n am boutoka and support nakon Bairiki Club for the beautiful blue tshirt uniforms with the amazing design.

Bairiki Club motto: "RUN WITH PURPOSE WIN WITH HONOUR"

Big appreciation and welcome to KAA Bairiki club nakoia Terry and Penina ma ami karo Tanari and Maunga from Random Solution 💖👌👏👏👏

Kiribati Athletics- August Inter-Club trial

Saturday 1 August 2026
Bairiki field
8am - 1pm

Primary
JSS/JSS
Open
Masters

Bikenibeu Club
Bairiki Club
Betio Club

A butimwaeaki nikabane ake a kan ira kanoan ara August inter-club trial aio.

🏃‍♀️🏃🙌🥇

Your Commonwealth Games 2026 story
Glasgow, Scotland

Kenaz Hebron Kaniwete
Aribeta Birita

And so as all good things do, they come to an end.

But what a journey it has been and what a story it will be to share and tell and to remember.
👏👌🫶🇰🇮

Kam bati n rabwa riki n ami kekeiaki 🙏👏💖, e aoria bwa ngkami tenan kabanea n uarereke, e aoria bwa kam biri ma taian kabanea n birimwaaka nte aonnaba ma kam bon aki bwerengaki naba iai.

E korakora kamwaitorotoron te aba anne a rotaki waem ngkoe Aribeta bwa kamwa bon maan n tataninga imwain wakinan birimi. Karokoia i abara ikai tina manga kamwai rangaia n tawaia iaan te riringa 🤭

Kiribati 🇰🇮 inanon baimi n taainako, our Champs 💖 ao e aoria bwa next Commonwealth Games 4 te ririki ma ngkai kamwa bon roko riki n te roro ngkanne. 💪👌🙏💖🇰🇮

Ao last but not the least, ai bon te kakaitau ae bati nakon Head Coach Brian Fukuyama n ana unwavering support and commitment nakoimi.🙏👌👏🇰🇮

Kenaz Kaniwete (Kiribati) breaks his own National Open and u20 Record in the 100m Heats at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games running 10.86

Well done Kenaz 👏👌💖🇰🇮 breaking your own 100m National Record - Open and U20.

10.86s 🇰🇮🎊🙏

We are proud so proud and happy for you. Keep breaking your own records the sky's the limit.

Kenaz Kaniwete (Kiribati) breaks his own National Open and u20 Record in the 100m Heats at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games running 10.86

Ara katekeraoi ngaira kain KAA Family nakoia ara karianako aikai:
Aribeta Birita (Women 100m) ao Kenaz Hebron Kaniwete (Men 100m) ma ara Head Coach Brian Fukuyama, n aia tai n takakaro iaon Glasgow, Scotland n te Commonwealth Games 2026.

Imwiin tikuia teuana tabun te wiiki iaon Suva Fiji, ao a kibanako ngkoananoa ni kaea nangin Glasgow.

E na tekeraoi ami takakaro ao iriami ana kakawakin ao ana kakabwaia te Uea.

We are sincerely grateful for the generous support and sponsorship from Vodafone Kiribati a sum of $1800 for our team. KO RABWA Vodafone Kiribati

Ara kakaitau riki nakon are ngaia te tia boutoka n taainako KNOC ao ai bon ara Tautaeka ae e Rine rinanon ana Botaki ni Makuri ae MWYSSA ni mwanenakin te mwananga aio ibukia kain Team Kiribati ae bwanin.

God Bless Vodafone Kiribati, Kiribati National Olympic Committee, Ministry of Women Youth Sport and Social Affairs - Kiribati and God Bless KAA.🇰🇮