Sports
All eyes on the ball
Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports
Bikinini Babes’ Jeannine Daniel play the ball against Raka Hard on day one of the beach volleyball competition at the Nikao beach courts yesterday.
Cook Islands earns direct entry to FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Cook Islands has earned a direct entry into the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification tournament in Qatar in March after Tonga pulled out following the large volcanic eruption and tsunami which struck the island nation on January 15.
Kids Athletics programme recognised
Friday 28 January 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Athletics, Sports
Photos from the local Kids Athletics holiday programmes have been selected for the World Athletics’ showcase website and training manuals.
Competition ‘first in the region’
Thursday 27 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Badminton, Sports
Cook Islands is set to host the first ever AirBadminton competition in the Oceania region at the 2022 Beach Games which resumes this Friday.
Beach Games postponed
Wednesday 26 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Cook Islands Beach Games 2022 beach volleyball and air badminton has been postponed to next Thursday following yesterday’s adverse weather conditions.
Sports to continue ‘as usual’
Wednesday 26 January 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Te Marae Ora Ministry of Health has clarified all sports, including contact games, will continue ‘as usual’ unless there was a Covid-19 case recorded in Rarotonga.
Sport grappling with red light setting
Wednesday 26 January 2022 | Written by RNZ | Published in Cricket, Sports
Changes, and in some cases cancellations, are on the table for sports organisations and major sporting events after the shift into the Covid-19 red light setting in New Zealand.
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.
