Other Sports
Woonton shares mini games experience
Monday 8 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Weightlifter Philippa Woonton is in Rarotonga for a short holiday before getting back to the grind in preparation for the Commonwealth Games in April.
Sailing duo competing in Brisbane
Thursday 4 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Young sailors Helene Johnson and TeAkauo Framhein are in Australia taking part in the domestic and international competitions in Brisbane.
CISNOC hails 2017 as a good year
Wednesday 3 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) secretary general Robert Graham has hailed the national federations and their athletes for their show of determination and courage at international events this year.
Tennis pleased with 2017 achievements
Wednesday 3 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Tennis Cook Islands’ development programme is expected to reach another level with a strong line up of younger players set to break into the national squad next year.
Sopoaga defends mate SBW
Friday 29 December 2017 | Published in Other Sports
All Blacks first-five Lima Sopoaga has come to the defence of Sonny Bill Williams after he copped criticism on social media recently.
Arena closure 'an inconvenience'
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Next year’s six-month closure of the Bluesky Sports Arena for renovations will require sports teams to relocate during their 2018 season.
Tennis team impresses in NZ
Friday 22 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Youngster Teakaiti Toa recorded excellent results at the Auckland Xmas Junior Tennis Tournament which finished in New Zealand yesterday.
Toa makes top four in tennis
Wednesday 20 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Four Rarotonga-based tennis players are representing the country at the Auckland Xmas Junior Tennis Tournament in New Zealand.
Junior yachties sail to a picnic
Tuesday 19 December 2017 | Published in Other Sports
It was a grey day and a still, glassy lagoon which greeted the Rarotonga Sailing Club junior sailors, coaches and parents at 7.30am on Saturday, December 9.
Badminton ends year with event for seniors
Tuesday 19 December 2017 | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands Badminton Association finished off the year with their Annual Senior National Championships held on December 14 and 15 at the Bluesky Sports Arena.
Optimist champs sailed in challenging conditions
Friday 15 December 2017 | Published in Other Sports
The battle for CI National Optimist Championship title raged in the last weekend of November at Rarotonga Sailing Club.
Team Kuki finishes on a high
Friday 15 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Team Cook Islands ended their Pacific Mini Games campaign on a high with two more gold medal wins in Port Vila, Vanuatu on Wednesday night.
Tapoki wins our second gold
Thursday 14 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Local wonder woman Tereapii Tapoki won Team Cook Islands’ second gold medal at the Pacific Mini Games in Port Vila, Vanuatu.
Our sailors in China for world event
Wednesday 13 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Two Cook Islanders are representing the country at the World Sailing Youth Championships which started on Monday in Sanya, China.
Sprinter claims 100m silver
Wednesday 13 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Sprinter Patricia Taea added another medal to the Team Cook Islands tally after a powerful run in the women 100 metres dash at the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu on Monday (CI time).
Beddoes wins gold at Mini Games
Tuesday 12 December 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Two more medals have been added to the Cook Islands growing collection at the Vanuatu Mini Games, including a first gold, won by Alex Beddoes in the men’s 800 metres.
Golfing silver adds to medal tally
Monday 11 December 2017 | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands have added another medal to their tally after Rotana Howard claimed silver in the women’s individual golf at the 2017 Vanuatu Mini Games.
Exciting finale for badminton
Monday 11 December 2017 | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Island Badminton Junior Nationals came to an exciting end on Tuesday with the crowning of the Under 15 age group champions for 2017.
Peters adds more medals to our haul
Friday 8 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Weightlifter Luisa Peters has added three more medals to Team Cook Islands’ tally after a superb performance at the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu on Wednesday night.
Young champ off to Australia
Thursday 7 December 2017 | Published in Other Sports
Young champion tennis player Maka Maui is a part of the Oceania/ITF Grand Slam Development Fund Touring team now playing in the Australian National Championships.