American Samoa at the Olympics
| American Samoa at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | ASA |
| NOC | American Samoa National Olympic Committee |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
American Samoa at the Olympics is a history which includes 8 games in 8 countries and 20+ athletes.[1] Since 1988, American Samoa has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]
The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for American Samoa is ASA.[3]
History
[change | change source]The National Olympic Committee for American Samoa was formed in 1987; and it was recognized by the International Olympic Committee the same year.[4]
Teams from American Samoa have take part in Summer Olympic Games. Samoan athletes went to two of the Winter Olympic Games.
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), American Samoa Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 91 [PDF p. 92 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ Olympic.org, American Samoa; retrieved 2012-10-11.
Other websites
[change | change source]- American Samoa profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-07-30 at the Wayback Machine
