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Akapuao is start for today's triathlons
Monday 12 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
THE COOK ISLANDS Triathlon Association started its season last week with an eventful Saturday.
Big plans to boost athletics
Friday 9 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Athletics in the Cook Islands is set for major gains after a local enthusiast successfully finished the revised International Association of Athletics Federation Level I course last month in Brisbane, Australia.
Parker versus Ruiz top of card for gym fundraiser
Thursday 8 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
BOXING FANS are in for a major treat tomorrow night at Chillies Sports Bar in Tupapa.
Young sailors in New Zealand
Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands is all set for the 2016 World Youth Sailing Championship which kicks off on Tuesday next week at the Torbay Sailing Club in Auckland, New Zealand.
Volleyball clash continues
Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The 4 on 4 Mixed Beach Volleyball competition heads into round five today at the National Courts in Nikao.
Exciting times for CI beach volleyball
Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
THERE ARE Exciting times ahead for beach volleyball in the Oceania region following some interesting decisions at a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, last week.
Just Play celebrates UNICEF's 70th
Monday 5 December 2016 | Published in Other Sports
In COMMEMORATION of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund’s 70th anniversary and a successful year for the programme, Just Play will be blowing out candles at its final village festival of 2016 in Matavera.
Vanuatu, Australia win Oceania titles
Tuesday 29 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
DESPITE a valiant effort in the final, host Fiji White went down fighting to Australia by a close two straight sets in the men’s Oceania Beach Volleyball Championship final in Nadi, Fiji.
Top-four volleyball finish is secured
Friday 25 November 2016 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands are guaranteed a top-four finish in the Oceania Beach Volleyball Championship which is being held in Nadi, Fiji.
Cooks finish second in zonal v'ball meet
Thursday 24 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands finished second despite fighting tooth and nail in the Eastern Zonal Beach Volleyball Championship final on Monday in Nadi, Fiji.
Cooks win two in beach v'ball
Tuesday 22 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands side has found it winning form in the Oceania Beach Volleyball tournaments currently being played in Nadi, Fiji.
Injured Adams form drops
Tuesday 22 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Some people are concerned about Steven Adams' form after a hand injury through the first part of this NBA season. The $140 million Oklahoma City Thunder man’s statistics have dropped off an average 11 points and 8.3 rebounds a game, 9 points and 8 rebounds.
Cooks top seed in zonal champs
Monday 21 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Despite a jittery start to their campaign in the Oceania Beach Volleyball Championship in Nadi, Fiji, the Cook Islands team received a head start in the Eastern and Central Zonal Championships that started yesterday.
Changing face of lawn bowls
Friday 18 November 2016 | Published in Other Sports
IN ASSOCIATION with the International Body, World Bowls Limited, Bowls New Zealand is hosting a two-day conference on the changing face of sport participation in NZ and worldwide.
Beach volleyball powers into R3
Wednesday 16 November 2016 | Published in Other Sports
ANOTHER round of intense battle is expected in the 4 on 4 Mixed Beach Volleyball competition this afternoon.
Badminton starts Shuttle Time programme
Monday 14 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
COOK ISLANDS Badminton Association has been running ShuttleTime programme at primary schools around Rarotonga for the past two weeks.
PJs claim mixed handball title
Monday 14 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Favourites PJs have claimed the Edgewater Resort and Spa Spring Mixed Handball Competition 2016 in a tense showdown on Tuesday night at the Bluesky Sports Arena.
Changes to game time
Wednesday 9 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
The organisers of the inaugural 4 on 4 Mixed Beach Volleyball competition have made changes to the duration of the matches that will be played from round two this afternoon.
Simply the best: Record medal haul
Wednesday 9 November 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
COOK ISLANDS bodybuilding team to the recent South Pacific Body Building Championships in Tahiti was hailed the best after the side returned home with a record medal haul.
CI weightlifter receives award
Monday 7 November 2016 | Published in Other Sports
COOK ISLANDS teenager Manine Lynch, 17, was recently presented with a high achiever’s award from Epsom Girls Grammar School (EGGS) in Auckland, New Zealand.
