Tirioro Kamoriki Willie was the best !
As a result of a KAA selection process, Tirioro was entered for the Mens' 100m. in the 17th. World Championships which were held in the heat of Doha, Qatar, from September 27th. to October 6th. The official/manager/coach travelling with him was Tekua Tekua, the current Treasurer of KAA. Their travel was arranged via the Competitions Manager of Oceania AA. Leaving Tarawa on Thursday, September 19th. they spent a few days in Fiji before flying on to Hong Kong for their transit to Doha. They arrived at 0445 in the morning of Tuesday, September 24th.
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The four images, taken from the live BBC TV broadcast , show Tirioro (in red top and blue tights) soon after the start level with the other five; during the race; then nearing the finish; and finally his name on the results display.
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