Sports
Mave appointed Oceania Masters head
Tuesday 25 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Athletics, Sports
Athletics Cook Islands Federation secretary Ruth Mave was appointed president for the Oceania Masters Athletics on Wednesday evening via Zoom.
Cook Islands U18 Sevens teams impress
Monday 24 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Cook Islands boy’s and girl’s teams managed podium finishes at the World Schools Under-18 7s tournament in Auckland over the weekend.
Cooks ready for Schools 7s
Friday 21 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands will field two teams at this weekend’s Under-18 World Schools Sevens in Pakuranga, New Zealand.
Wet weather fails to dampen Games spirit
Thursday 20 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports, Sports
The 3x3 basketball competition at the 2022 Cook Islands Beach Games resumed yesterday after some matches were postponed due to weather conditions and player safety concerns on Tuesday.
Beach Touch battle intensifies
Wednesday 19 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports
The 2022 Cook Islands Beach Games entered second week of competition on Monday with beach touch and 3x3 basketball being held at the Nikao beach courts and The Edgewater Resort and Spa tennis courts, respectively.
Black Wolves retain title at beach football competition
Tuesday 18 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) says they are pleased with the level of competition witnessed at the 2022 Cook Islands Beach Games beach football tournament last week.
Sun, sand and plenty of fun
Monday 17 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports, Sports
The 2022 Cook Islands Beach Games has reached the halfway mark with some interesting and intense matches in beach handball and football events at Nikao courts.
Cook Islands Bowls names national squad
Monday 17 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Bowling, Sports
Cook Islands Bowls have named their squad for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games to be held from July 28 to August 8 in England.
Black Wolves, Spice Queenz emerge victors
Monday 17 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Black Wolves from Tupapa retained the Cook Islands Beach Games beach football title on Saturday.
Defending champs on track
Saturday 15 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Football, Sports
Defending men’s champions Black Wolves remain on track in the 2022 Cook Islands Beach Games beach football competition.
Handball impressed with beach comp
Friday 14 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Other Sports, Sports
The 2022 Beach Games got off to a perfect start with an impressive three-day beach handball competition that concluded on Wednesday followed by the beach football competition yesterday.
Cooks versus Tonga in OFC preliminary match
Thursday 13 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The match schedule has been confirmed for March’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 OFC preliminary competition, which will be staged in Qatar.
Tea-keys claim Beach Games’ first gold medal
Thursday 13 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports
The Tea-keys finished the beach handball competition at the Cook Islands Beach Games 2022 unbeaten, claiming the annual event’s first gold medal.
Tea-keys seal top spot after day two of Beach Games competition
Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Day two of the Beach Games 2022 handball competition saw another round of entertaining matches.
Stevens ready for Raro event
Wednesday 12 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Badminton, Sports
New Zealand-based Sue Stevens ready to take on Oceania Masters in Paradise after finishing chemotherapy.
League eyes exciting year after 9s success
Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands Rugby League Association was ‘very impressed’ with the standard of competition at last weekend’s Nines in Paradise tournament.
Beach Games’ thrills and spills
Tuesday 11 January 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Volleyball
Beach handball kicked off the Cook Islands Beach Games 2022 with fun, sand and spills yesterday afternoon at the Nikao beach courts.
Black Caps draw series with an inning’s victory over Bangladesh
Monday 10 January 2022 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
After a dismal first innings Bangladesh were facing an uphill task in their second innings but any hopes of a miraculous comeback were shut out by a clinical Black Caps unit on day three at the Hagley Oval. Report by Rahul Patil from The Hagley Oval in Christchurch NZ.
50 teams register for Beach Games
Monday 10 January 2022 | Written by Alana Musselle | Published in Sports, Volleyball
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) is looking forward to kicking off their much-anticipated Beach Games today with promising sunshine and a smashing lineup of sports for local teams to get involved in.
Panthers and Bulldogs reign supreme
Monday 10 January 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers retained the Cook Islands Rugby League Nines in Paradise men’s title at the National Stadium in Nikao on Saturday.
