Angel San Nicolas, along with other athlete representatives of the region, poses for a group photo during the 6th Oceania Athletes’ Forum in Nadi, Fiji last week.
ANGEL San Nicolas, a weightlifter and the Northern Marianas Sports Association Commission chair, participated in the 6th Oceania Athletes’ Forum in Nadi, Fiji
Hosted by the Oceania National Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission, the forum was held from Oct. 18 to 20.
One of its goals is to empower athletes to shape the future of sports in the Oceania region.
San Nicolas and other athlete representatives from across the region discussed key issues impacting athlete welfare, career development and advocacy within the Olympic movement.
The Athletes’ Commission advocates for athletes in areas such as policy, welfare, mental health, training, and career transitions.
Throughout the forum, participants discussed how the Athletes’ Commission can enhance the sporting experience by providing athletes the tools and resources they need.
In an interview, San Nicolas said he “got to learn the whole purpose of the Athletes’ Commission.”
“I also learned how athletes could benefit with athlete representation in sports,” he added. “I learned that since 2010, it was mandated that all countries and associates of ONOC [Oceania National Olympic Committee] must have athlete representation — one male and one female in all executive board meetings.”
San Nicolas said all countries in Oceania were present during the forum with the CNMI and New Caledonia participating as ONOC associates.
This was San Nicolas’ first forum for which he was selected by the NMI Athletes’ Commission.
He said the forum is a step forward in the right direction. “This forum for me is work. It may seem like it’s leisure, but it’s not. We clearly have a lot of work to do as far as sports goes.”
He added, “The whole forum was memorable. Because it really emphasized that the athletes are the center of sports — there is no sport without athletes.”
San Nicolas acknowledged the one-in-a-lifetime opportunity that was given to him to gather information and apply it back home to benefit the future of sports in the CNMI. “It was an honor to be a part of it. Our Athletes Commission will show more appreciation and spotlight the hard work they put into their sports,” he added.
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