Other Sports
Canoe team for NZ event
Tuesday 9 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
A team of 11 athletes will represent the Cook Islands at the Blue Lake One Canoe Sprints to be held this weekend at Lake Tikitapu in Rotorua, New Zealand.
Sisters living the basketball dream
Friday 5 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Sisters Adoniah and Keziah Lewis are living their dreams playing professional basketball for UK-based club Newcastle Eagles team in the Women's British Basketball League. Prior to joining the Eagles, the duo were playing in Italy. In an exclusive interview with CINews, the sisters talk about their experience in Italy and their future on the basketball court.
Athletes announced for Polynesian Champs
Thursday 4 October 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The next generation of young Cook Islands athletes has been announced to compete at the upcoming Polynesian Championships.
Apii Avarua top bet in Prince of Wales championships
Thursday 4 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Apii Avarua is likely to retain the Prince of Wales trophy after putting in a strong performance in the annual Prince of Wales Athletics Championships yesterday.
Great squash battles ahead
Tuesday 2 October 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
About 60 competitors are battling it out in the Club Raro Rarotonga Squash Open at the National Squash Centre this week.
Cooks gets world gymnastics voice
Friday 28 September 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
While the gymnasts of the Cook Islands may not yet be competing on the world stage, Raukura Ellison is helping to give the country a voice on the international stage at a governance level.
Losing direction almost cost winner victory
Thursday 27 September 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
50 brave individuals set off yesterday afternoon to conquer the famous 8.5-kilometre Nutters Run as part of the Round Rarotonga Road Race festival.
Henderson gets home first for local contingent
Wednesday 26 September 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
A large number of local athletes took part in both the 31-kilometre and 10-kilometre events as part of the Island Car and Bike Hire 41st Round Rarotonga Road Race on Saturday.
Dream come true for RRRR winner
Tuesday 25 September 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
It was a dream come true for New Zealander Gene Rand, who won the 41st Round Rarotonga Road Race on Saturday.
AIMS GAMES WRAP
Tuesday 25 September 2018 | Published in Other Sports
Seventeen students from five schools in the Cook Islands returned home last weekend after competing at the 15th Anchor AIMS Games in Tauranga New Zealand in the code of badminton.
Kiwis take top two spots in Round Raro Run
Monday 24 September 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
New Zealand athletes Gene Rand and Lisa Cross took top honors at the Island Car and Bike Hire 41st Round Rarotonga Road Race on Saturday.
Hosking wins golf tournament
Wednesday 19 September 2018 | Published in Other Sports
Proving to be an ongoing success in the close-knit Rarotonga golfing community is the annual Pacific Resort Hotel Group (PRHG) Golf Tournament.
Arorangi to host Water 4 Life
Monday 17 September 2018 | Published in Other Sports
The Arorangi School grounds will host this month’s Just Play Village Festival tomorrow from 2.30pm to 3.45pm.
Locals impress at AIMS Games
Thursday 13 September 2018 | Published in Other Sports
After three days of competition, Team Cook Islands has notched up some fantastic results at the Anchor AIMS Games Badminton Competition in Tauranga, New Zealand.
Badminton team amongst the action at AIMS Games
Wednesday 12 September 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands Badminton team is competing in the 15th Anchor AIMS Games International Sporting Championships this week in Tauranga, New Zealand.
Youth athletics event a winner
Tuesday 11 September 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
“The ideal place to start”, is how Friday’s Youth Athletics Championship were described.
Youth Athletics Championship results to come
Saturday 8 September 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
Allowing the country’s best secondary school athletes a chance to battle it out against each other was one of the main goals of yesterday’s Youth Athletics Championship competition.
Youth Athletics Champs today
Friday 7 September 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
After months of training for the athletes and organising for the events team, the Youth Athletics Championship is finally here.
Cyclists attempt 100km challenge
Friday 7 September 2018 | Published in Other Sports
Tomorrow the Cook Islands Triathlon Association (CITA) will be holding the BSP 100km cycle challenge.
Badminton youngsters off to NZ
Thursday 6 September 2018 | Published in Other Sports
Seventeen of the top Cook Island Intermediate school badminton players departed for New Zealand last night to compete in the 15th Anchor AIMS Games International Sporting Championships to be held in Tauranga from the 9th – 14th September.
