Other Sports – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:37:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Exciting action continues in second week of Cook Islands Games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/cricket/internal/sport/other-sports/badminton/exciting-action-continues-in-second-week-of-cook-islands-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exciting-action-continues-in-second-week-of-cook-islands-games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/cricket/internal/sport/other-sports/badminton/exciting-action-continues-in-second-week-of-cook-islands-games/#respond Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:58:30 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273181 The second and final week of the 2024 Cook Islands Games got off to a great start with the beach volleyball competition at the National Beach Courts in Nikao yesterday.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/cricket/internal/sport/other-sports/badminton/exciting-action-continues-in-second-week-of-cook-islands-games/feed/ 0 Mauke’s Tura lifts his way to gold https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/other-sports/maukes-tura-lifts-his-way-to-gold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maukes-tura-lifts-his-way-to-gold https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/other-sports/maukes-tura-lifts-his-way-to-gold/#respond Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:17:06 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273021 A 32-year-old national weightlifter made an impressive finish at the Cook Islands Games weightlifting competition dominating the Men’s 96-kilogram division with a total lift of 275 kilograms, the highest total lift among all categories on Wednesday.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/other-sports/maukes-tura-lifts-his-way-to-gold/feed/ 0 Cook Islanders return home for family, culture and sport https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/features/other-sports/weekend/cook-islanders-return-home-for-family-culture-and-sport/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islanders-return-home-for-family-culture-and-sport Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:38:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272876 The appeal of reconnecting with family, learning more about genealogy and the culture while enjoying sport with island pride certainly does entice Cook Islanders overseas to return home to participate in the Cook Islands Games.

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]]> Taste of the Cook Islands at biennial Games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/sport/local/other-sports/taste-of-the-cook-islands-at-biennial-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taste-of-the-cook-islands-at-biennial-games Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:36:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272873 Hundreds gathered at the National Stadium for the official opening of the 2024 Cook Islands Games last night.

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]]> Cook Islands celebrates unity and sportsmanship at Games opening https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/other-sports/athletics/cook-islands-celebrates-unity-and-sportsmanship-at-games-opening/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-celebrates-unity-and-sportsmanship-at-games-opening Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:26:03 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272883 Prime Minister Mark Brown officially opened the 2024 Cook Islands Games – “the event that truly unites our islands and our people” – at the National Stadium in Nikao last night.

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]]> Puni and Crighton-Teau achieve personal bests at NZ competition https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/other-sports/puni-and-crighton-teau-achieve-personal-bests-at-nz-competition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=puni-and-crighton-teau-achieve-personal-bests-at-nz-competition Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:48:34 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272801 Cook Islands
weightlifters Etoa
Puni and Briseis
Crighton-Teau
achieved personal
bests and placed
in the top of their
divisions at the
2024 New Zealand
National Secondary
School Weightlifting
Championships.

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]]> Excitement builds as over 3000 prepare for Cook Islands Games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/other-sports/excitement-builds-as-over-3000-prepare-for-cook-islands-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=excitement-builds-as-over-3000-prepare-for-cook-islands-games Sat, 28 Sep 2024 19:07:23 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272648 The excitement for the third Cook Islands Games will reach a fever pitch as the much-anticipated biennial event kicks off with a grand opening ceremony marching parade on Friday, October 4, at 6pm at the National Stadium in Nikao.

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]]> Reformer pilates comes to Raro https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/other-sports/reformer-pilates-comes-to-raro/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reformer-pilates-comes-to-raro Sat, 28 Sep 2024 19:03:48 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272642 The first and only reformer pilates studio opens on this coming Tuesday, October 1, in Rarotonga, with multi-talented fitness enthusiast and teacher Brynn Acheson at the helm, writes Serena Hunter.

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]]> Team Atiu hosts fundraiser ahead of Cook Islands Games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/other-sports/team-atiu-hosts-fundraiser-ahead-of-cook-islands-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=team-atiu-hosts-fundraiser-ahead-of-cook-islands-games Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:20:24 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272155 Over 400 athletes have registered to represent Team Atiu in the upcoming Cook Islands Games, which will be held next month from October 4 to 19.

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]]> Mauke hits fundraising goal for Cook Islands Games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/sport/outer-islands/other-sports/mauke-hits-fundraising-goal-for-cook-islands-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mauke-hits-fundraising-goal-for-cook-islands-games Thu, 05 Sep 2024 19:05:53 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=271741 The Mauke Cook Islands Games sports committee is thrilled to announce the successful raising of $17,000 through its recent golf ambrose and radiothon fundraisers for its 400-plus athletes.

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