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Five weightlifters fire up to set personal bests
Thursday 14 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
THE COOK ISLANDS Weightlifting Federation recently held its local weightlifting competition that saw six competitors battling for personal bests.
Big Rio hopes as we send one of our best teams yet
Thursday 14 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
WE ARE sending one of the highest-ranked teams ever to represent our country at the Olympic Games next month.
Ella given honour of carrying the flag
Thursday 14 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
Canoeist Ella Nicholas will be our country’s flagbearer during the Parade of Nations at the Olympic Games’ opening ceremony on August 5.
Nukutere's run-a-thon an act of giving
Thursday 14 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
STUDENTS and teachers of Nukutere College organised a run-a-thon event last week in its bid to support a Catholic School in Fiji that got devastated by Cyclone Winston.
Even race predicted for Computer Man golf title
Wednesday 13 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
With only two points separating the top 10 players after the first round of the Computer Man-sponsored tournament, it will be a fairly even race going into the second and final round this coming Saturday.
Mixed volleyball draws confirmed
Wednesday 13 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
The SECOND Cook Islands Mixed Social Volleyball League competition draws for round one and two have been confirmed.
Hot battle for Sunburst supremacy
Wednesday 13 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
SEVERAL Rarotonga Sailing Club past members and regular visitors were on hand to watch the 2016 Sunburst Class championships on Saturday.
Badminton teams up for some fun
Wednesday 13 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
EIGHT teams have registered for the upcoming Cook Islands third annual business house badminton competition to be held at the Bluesky Arena this Friday.
Fun for kids as Nikao hosts next village festival
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
Lots of excitement and fun are likely at the popular Just Play Village Festival, which is on tomorrow afternoon in Nikao.
U16 girls' tour set to kick off
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
An exchange of cultural experiences and playing a couple of football matches are on the agenda for a visiting girls’ team from Tokoroa High School.
Taua works hard in Olympic waters
Monday 11 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
IT’S EXCITING times for Taua Elisa, our Laser Open sailor at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
Young children offered gymnastics lessons
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
COOK ISLANDS Gymnastics Federation is now offering gymnastic classes for children every Monday.
Samaritan donates 'out-of-bounds-golf-balls'
Friday 8 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
AS AN act of kindness, a good Samaritan and self-confessed sports fanatic has kindly donated golf balls for junior golfers at the Rarotonga Golf Club.
Bid to improve pitch quality
Thursday 7 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
SEVEN groundskeepers from the Cook Islands furthered their knowledge on how to best maintain natural grass pitches in a two-day pitch quality workshop held on Thursday and Friday last week at the CIFA Complex, Matavera.
Cycling series starts tonight
Wednesday 6 July 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
THE COOK ISLANDS Triathlon Association Inc (CITAI) will start its annual series of handicapped cycle races with a 16 kilometre event later this afternoon.
Stylish celebration for veteran golfer
Wednesday 6 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
VETERAN golfer, Airi Kainuku celebrated his birthday in style at the weekend by not only winning the 5th annual Prime Foods sponsored tournament, but also taking out three of the four nearest to the pins as well as sharing the birdie twos jackpot.
Avarua, Titikaveka win schools badminton
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
TITIKAVEKA College has retained the senior grade title in the second Annual Inter College Badminton Tournament, played on Thursday last week at the Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.
Biggest team ever to Olympics
Tuesday 5 July 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
TEAM COOK ISLANDS will be taking their biggest Olympics team ever to the Rio Olympics in Brazil next month.
Basketball friendly promises fun
Monday 4 July 2016 | Published in Other Sports
COOK ISLANDS Basketball Federation and FIBA Oceania are hosting a friendly basketball competition facilitated by the coaches of Warriors teen basketball team Dan and Sioux Messinger.
Praise for popular village festival
Thursday 30 June 2016 | Published in Other Sports
THE JUST Play Programme was at its best on Tuesday afternoon, attracting almost 200 children to its “End the Violence” Village Festival event in Tupapa.
