Romani Katoa was a key figure in sports administration in the Cook Islands, serving in many high-profile roles of multiple organisations during his career. In 2009 Katoa was appointed as the President of the Cook Islands Aquatics Federation, before being re-elected as the Vice-President of Oceania Aquatics in 2024, the same year that he served as the acting President of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee. In 2022 Katoa was instrumental in hosting the first-ever visit to the island of Rarotonga by FINA, with the delegation including Australian swimming legends Ian Thorpe and Cate Campbell.
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