 Member nations | |
| Formation | 1994 |
|---|---|
Official language | French and English |
President | Frank Carreras |
| Website | http://www.aasse.org/ |
(based on official documents of the European Team Championships 2009 - 3rd League - Sarajevo)
The Athletic Association of Small States of Europe (AASSE) is a transnational organization representing the athletic interests of smaller European nations. It was created following a proposal by the Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg delegations at the Congress of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in Barcelona in 1989.
The official formation of AASSE took place during the 1994 European Athletic Association Congress in Venice in presence of the EAA president Carl-Olaf Homen. The Constitution Rules were signed by the representatives of Andorra, Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and San Marino.
The association only accepts membership applications from European states with a population under one million.[1] All eligible states are currently members with the exception of Vatican City, which does not participate in international athletic competitions.
- ^ Rules of the Constitution of the Athletic Association of the Small States of Europe Athletic Association Small States of Europe