Sports
Touch teams miss out on bronze medals
Wednesday 17 July 2019 | Published in Touch Rugby
THE Cook Islands were unable to claim two more wins at the 2019 Pacific Games yesterday, with the open men’s and women’s touch teams both going down in their bronze medal matches.
Tennis remains in the medal chase
Wednesday 17 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Tennis has a strong chance of claiming medals in the individual events at the Pacific Games.
Second gold in the bag
Wednesday 17 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
TRACK runner Alex Beddoes has done it again, adding another gold to his haul at the 2019 Pacific Games currently underway in Samoa.
It's gold for Beddoes!
Tuesday 16 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
Middle-distance runner Alex Beddoes claimed the gold medal in the 800m event at the Pacific Games last night.
Black Pearls make an impressive start
Tuesday 16 July 2019 | Published in Netball
THE strength of Cook Islands netball has been on display in Samoa, with the national team comprehensively winning their first two matches in the Pacific Games in Apia.
Touch makes explosive starts
Tuesday 16 July 2019 | Published in Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch teams remain in the run for medals at the Pacific Games.
Basketball finishes on sixth spot
Tuesday 16 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
THE Cook Islands women’s basketball team finished on sixth spot at the Pacific Games in Samoa.
Women's football dominates from the start
Monday 15 July 2019 | Published in Football
THE Cook Islands women’s football team will play for at least a medal at the 2019 Pacific Games, after defeating Solomon Islands 2-1 in their third match of the Games yesterday.
Catering concerns: Gastro outbreak at Pacific Games
Monday 15 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
TWO Cooks tennis players at the Pacific Games are thought to have contracted food poisoning. The team is blaming contaminated food for acute gastroenteritis suffered by Ruby Pierre and Tamarua Payne.
Luciana: flagbearer to captain
Monday 15 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Netball
Optimism for netballers, with Nicholas ‘stronger than ever'. Luciana Nicholas, flag bearer for the 2019 South Pacific Games team, was named captain of the Cook Islands Netball Black Pearls squad for last night’s opener against Tokelau.
'Positive focus'
Monday 15 July 2019 | Published in Sports
The Sports and National Olympic Committee has criticised media coverage about swimmers being excluded from the games, saying journalists should “focus on the positives”.
Coach puts a ring on it
Monday 15 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
Vaka captain Emilene Taulu received not one, but two glittering new reminders of her time in Samoa.
Wesley Roberts says meitaki to Cook Islands News readers
Sunday 14 July 2019 | Published in Sports
Medal-winning swimmer Wes Roberts sends this thank you message to the readers of Cook Islands News.
Bowling their way to gold
Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
LAWN BOWLS continued their impressive medal haul at the Pacific Games yesterday, adding a gold, silver, and bronze medal to their stash.
Sevens unlucky to miss out on bronze
Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Rugby Union
THE Cook Islands men’s sevens team can hold their heads high after narrowly losing their bronze medal final in a gruelling match against Tonga.
Roberts' silver, va'a claims third bronze
Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
Swimmer Wesley Roberts has added another medal to his already impressive haul at the 2019 Pacific Games.
Captain courageous Willis
Saturday 13 July 2019 | Published in Rugby Union
Stephen Willis’ fondest memories of his rugby career happen to be two losses. The first is a loss against Australia at the 2016 Oceania Sevens tournament, held in Fiji.
Men's Touch team unfazed by obstacles
Saturday 13 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch men’s team will have a limited time to acclimatise to the conditions in Samoa before its opening Pacific Games match on Sunday (CI time).
Basketball grab first Pac Games
Friday 12 July 2019 | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands women’s basketball team avoided an early elimination and claimed their first win at the Pacific Games in Samoa, beating a determined New Caledonia side yesterday.
Wesley scoops more medals
Friday 12 July 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Other Sports
WESLEY ROBERTS has continued his dominance in the men’s freestyle swimming competition at the Pacific Games in Apia, claiming two more medals last night. The 22-year-old made Pacific Games history just two days ago, winning the Cook Islands’ first ever medal in swimming and our first gold medal of the 2019 campaign, after placing first in the final of the men’s 200m freestyle event. At the Samoa Aquatic Centre last night, Roberts placed second in the final of the men's 1500 metre freestyle event. Minutes after the presentation, Roberts competed in the 100m freestyle final where he finished third to claim the bronze medal. Following his first gold medal in the 200 metres freestyle final, Roberts qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan but he will now also compete in the 1500 metres and 100 metre events next year. Paddler Andre Tutaka-George claimed his second bronze medal after finishing third in the men’s V1 16 kilometre race yesterday. He earlier managed bronze medal in the men’s V1 500m. Weightlifter Matanoko McDonald missed out on podium finish in the Pacific Games but walked away with two bronze medals each in Commonwealth Junior Women 81kg and Oceania Junior Women 81kg. Team Cook Islands has one gold, two silver and four bronze medals. -Liam Ratana in Apia, Samoa
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