Sports
Boxing brings plenty of cheers at Cook Islands Games
Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Boxing, Sports
The crowd favourite boxing event concluded last night after three days of intensive competition at the National Auditorium.
Clean sweep in masters doubles tennis
Thursday 13 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis
Team Pukapuka made a clean sweep in the 2022 Cook Islands Games masters men’s doubles tennis competition on Tuesday.
Cook Islands Games enter day 10
Wednesday 12 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports
Yesterday’s dull weather failed to cloud the spirit at the 2022 Cook Islands Games as island teams put on another good show in various events held around Rarotonga.
Weightlifters set the bar high in bid for international event
Wednesday 12 October 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports
Cook Islands Weightlifting Federation is looking to host a regional event after the success of the 2022 Cook Islands Games.
Co-captains to lead Kukis
Wednesday 12 October 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands rugby league side is settling in well at their base in Hurworth ahead of their opening Rugby League World Cup match against Wales on Wednesday, October 19.
U18 team returns with dreams to become game drivers in future
Tuesday 11 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
A squad of 15 under-18 girls and three game changers who represented the Cook Islands in a world-class rugby development camp in Auckland from October 5 to 9, are back home.
Top badminton teams battle hard for medals
Tuesday 11 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Badminton, Sports
Cook Islands Badminton Federation witnessed an intense competition in six of its Cook Islands Games events which concluded over the weekend.
Mangaia maintains healthy lead in Cook Islands Games opens medal tally
Tuesday 11 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports
The much-anticipated boxing, football and beach volleyball events in the 2022 Cook Islands Games started on day eight yesterday.
Atiu, Mitiaro win Cook Islands Games 7s gold
Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
The rugby 7s event at the 2022 Cook Islands Games saw a dramatic finish with Atiu claiming gold medal in the closely contested men’s competition.
Mixed results in tennis
Monday 10 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis
The 2022 Cook Islands Games open division tennis events concluded on Saturday at the National Tennis Court in Nikao.
The ups and downs of coordinating 3500 athletes across 25 sports over a fortnight
Saturday 8 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Sports
The first week of the Cook Islands Games 2022 has seen a mixed bag of competition and feedback. Al Williams asks organisers how it’s going.
Takairangi ‘ready to play’
Saturday 8 October 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports
Cook Islands received a massive boost ahead of a daunting Rugby League World Cup campaign with English-based former NRL star Brad Takairangi telling officials he’s ready to play in the tournament. By Jason Costigan.
Like father, like daughter
Saturday 8 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Father and daughter Paul and Manine Lynch were one of the many success stories from week one of the 2022 Cook Islands Games.
Cook Islands Games rugby 7s battle heats up
Friday 7 October 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
A new men’s champion will be crowned in the Cook Islands Games rugby 7s final tonight after defending champs Pukapuka failed to make the semi-finals.
Mitiaro, Mangaia grab gold in bowls
Friday 7 October 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Bowling, Sports
The first week of lawn bowls competition in the 2022 Cook Islands Games concluded on Wednesday night at the Rarotonga Bowling Club.
Mokoroa breaks men’s high jump record
Thursday 6 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Athletics, Sports
The men’s high jump national record was broken during the Cook Islands Games this week. Mitiaro’s Nukumaea Mokoroa cleared the bar earlier this week at the National Stadium in Nikao recording 1.92 metres to beat the record by 3cm.
Cook Islands Moana named for Rugby League World Cup
Thursday 6 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in League, Sports
Titikaveka Bulldogs’ Tehinnah Tatuava has been named in the Cook Islands squad for the Women’s Rugby League World Cup 2021 to be played next month.
Son leaves dad ‘in the dust’ in Boiler swim
Thursday 6 October 2022 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Sports, Swimming
Father and son Andrew Logan and Darius Allsworth swam head to head in the Cook Islands Games boiler swim on Tuesday.
Mangaia maintains overall medal tally lead
Wednesday 5 October 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports
Mangaia has maintained their top position in the Cook Islands Games opens medal tally after day three competition yesterday (Wednesday).
Big mountain bike challenge set to go
Wednesday 5 October 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Cycling, Sports
Mountain bikers look set for some rough and tumble as a Rarotonga track, overgrown during the Covid-19 period, has been cleared and prepared for racing.
