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Sports
Nikao, Tupapa last football battle
At the CIFA Complex, Nikao Sokattak FC will square off against Tupapa-Maraerenga FC in the 2024 Rarotonga Round Cup, while across town at Teimurimotia Park, Titikaveka FC will host Avatiu FC.
Ngakau Toa juniors in open Round Raro
Ngakau Toa’s J19 girls will be the only junior crew racing in the Round Rarotonga changes race on Friday.
Mixed results in 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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Aiming for the bullseye: Cook Islands Games darts competition heats up
Ten island teams are represented in the Cook Islands Games Darts competition - Emo'anga Mõmore 'Iti which started on Monday at the Tupapa Maraerenga Centre.
Cook Islands Games swim meet wraps up
The boiler swim and last swimming event for Cook Islands Games was held in large swells and strong winds on Tuesday.
Close battle for gold medal
Making her mark for the first time in athletics is Mitiaro’s amazing all-rounder sports woman Julz Westrupp who competed in the Cook Islands Games 100 metres Masters Women’s race on Saturday.
Kukis name ‘experienced’ Rugby League World Cup squad
Cook Islands rugby league coach Tony Iro has named an “experienced” side for the Rugby League World Cup to be held in England from October 15 to November 19, 2022.
Cook Islands Games off to ‘rough’ start
The Cook Islands Games day one competition on Saturday saw Athletics, Aquatics, Handball, Oe Vaka and the Emo’anga Peu Tupuna (Traditional Games) events taking place at various venues around Rarotonga.
Pacific Pacers win Round the Rocky Relay
To finish off this year’s Round Rarotonga event, the Round the Rocky Relay on Wednesday almost saw the current course record broken.
Team Atiu wins Emo’anga Peu Tupuna Traditional Games
Atiu/Enuamanu has done it again, winning the overall Traditional Games title by just two points. Atiu amassed 36 points to pip Mitiaro who trailed closely behind with 34 points.
Team Aitutaki ready to shine
Cook Islands athletes from overseas have started arriving to participate in the 2022 Cook Islands Games which started yesterday with the official ceremony.
Nukuroa youngsters eyeing gold
Team Nukuroa/Mitiaro selected Tereapii Akavi and Darius Allsworth, both aged 15, to carry the island’s flag at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Cook Islands Games last night at the National Stadium in Nikao.
