American Samoa National Olympic Committee

The goals and objectives of the ASNOC are to:

1. Disseminate among young people an interest in sports and a sporting spirit;

2. Organise, together with the respective NOC's, the preparation and a selection of athletes, thereby ensuring that the Territory of American Samoa is represented at the Olympic Games, as well as at International competitions, South Pacific Games, Oceania competitions and all other national and regional games in which American Samoa can be officially represented in each given sport or event;

3. Undertake the organisation of these Games when they are held in American Samoa;

4. Submit proposals to the IOC with regard to the "Olympic Charter", the Olympic Movement in general as well as the organisation and conduct of the Olympic Games;

5. Work in concert with private or governmental bodies concerning the promotion of a sound sports policy.

The ASNOC also encompasses good health habits, positive value practices, good sportsmanship, team play as well as physical and mental development in a good social atmosphere.

The elected officers of the ASNOC are:

President: Ben Solaita
Secretary General: Kenneth Tupua
Treasurer: Salaia Gabbard

Executive Members:

* Bill Young

* Toetagata Albert Ma'ilo

* Ed Imo, Jr.

* Erika Radewagen

* Larry Sanitoa

The Executive Committee comprises 8 members; the three elected officers, and currently five who are voted or picked to be on the Executive Board. The Executive Committee meets monthly to approve programs that the ASNOC is involved in. The General Assembly meets twice a year to review the directives of the Executive Committee and gives their general approval on items presented on its agenda.

The office of the American Samoa National Olympic Committee is located at the Tafuna ASG Housing. The main town area is in the village of Fagatogo. Many of the private businesses are located here along with the government offices and the Post Office, the Bank of Hawaii and the ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank. The main seaport is also located in Fagatogo which sees all of our cargo ships and boat traffic congregated here.

The following is a list of sports associations of the ASNOC and their Presidents or representatives:

(* signifys affliation with Olympic Sport)

1) ATHLETICS* - DON FUIMAONO

3) BASEBALL - BEN SOLAITA

4) BASKETBALL* - ED IMO

5) BOXING* - MAPU JAMIAS

6) FOOTBALL* - IULI ALEX GODINET

7) GOLF - WILLIE TELESO

8) SOFTBALL - LARRY SANITOA

9) SWIMMING* - ERIKA RADEWAGIN

10) TABLE TENNIS* - MAEATA'ANOA PILI GAOTEOTE

11) TENNIS* - BILLY YOUNG

12) VOLLEYBALL* - PIO GAISOA

13) WEIGHTLIFTING* - TOETAGATA ALBERT MAILO

14) WRESTLING* - MAPU JAMIAS