Athletics – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:15:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Young athletes break national records at Cook Islands Games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/cook-islands-games/young-athletes-break-national-records-at-cook-islands-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=young-athletes-break-national-records-at-cook-islands-games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/cook-islands-games/young-athletes-break-national-records-at-cook-islands-games/#respond Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:15:45 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273219 New athletics records were set in the field events at the Cook Islands Games 2024 last week.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/cook-islands-games/young-athletes-break-national-records-at-cook-islands-games/feed/ 0 New talents emerge in athletics https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/new-talents-emerge-in-athletics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-talents-emerge-in-athletics https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/new-talents-emerge-in-athletics/#respond Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:44:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273099 Thirteen-year-old Metuamaru Arere won the gold medal in the women’s 100-metre sprint on the first day of athletics at the 2024 Cook Islands Games yesterday.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/new-talents-emerge-in-athletics/feed/ 0 Cook Islands Games off to exciting start https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/cook-islands-games-off-to-exciting-start/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-games-off-to-exciting-start https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/cook-islands-games-off-to-exciting-start/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:21:07 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272931 The determined and mighty Mitiaro women’s Ko Akari (coconut husking) team of Ngatamaine Tekaria, Tashi Tutai and Myland Lane dominated the exciting event, winning a gold medal each on day one of the Cook Islands Games on Saturday.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/cook-islands-games-off-to-exciting-start/feed/ 0 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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]]> Thousands to gather for Cook Islands Games opening https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/thousands-to-gather-for-ci-games-opening/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thousands-to-gather-for-ci-games-opening Fri, 04 Oct 2024 16:14:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272839 Thousands are expected to attend the vibrant opening ceremony for the third Cook Islands Games tonight, where over 3000 athletes will showcase their island pride in the biggest national sporting event in the country.

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]]> Cook Islands wins bid to host 2029 Pacific Mini Games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/cook-islands-wins-bid-to-host-2029-pacific-mini-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-wins-bid-to-host-2029-pacific-mini-games Fri, 04 Oct 2024 15:15:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272842 Cook Islands has been confirmed as the host of the Pacific Mini Games in 2029, becoming the first country to host the event three times.

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]]> Team Rarotonga ready for 2024 Cook Islands Games https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/team-rarotonga-ready-for-2024-cook-islands-games/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=team-rarotonga-ready-for-2024-cook-islands-games Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:46:37 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272798 Team Rarotonga, with its massive 580 registered athletes, is set and ready to compete in the much-anticipated 2024 Cook Islands Games, which officially begin this Friday.

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]]> Primary school athletic competition concludes with record participation https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/primary-school-athletic-competition-concludes-with-record-participation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=primary-school-athletic-competition-concludes-with-record-participation Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:07:47 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272761 Proud parents and families attended the annual CITC Prince of Wales Primary School Athletic Championship, a two-day event that concluded yesterday at the National Stadium in Nikao.

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]]> 14 years in a row: Apii Avarua students jump, run and leap to victory – once again https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/14-years-in-a-row-apii-avarua-students-jump-run-and-leap-to-victory-once-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=14-years-in-a-row-apii-avarua-students-jump-run-and-leap-to-victory-once-again Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:51:23 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272741 Apii Avarua has done it again, taking home the coveted CITC Prince of Wales Primary Schools Athletic Championship overall trophy.

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]]> 800 students compete in annual Prince of Wales Primary School Athletic Championship https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/800-students-compete-in-annual-prince-of-wales-primary-school-athletic-championship/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=800-students-compete-in-annual-prince-of-wales-primary-school-athletic-championship Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:50:21 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=272722 Close to 800 students from 11 primary schools are competing in the annual CITC Prince of Wales Primary School Athletic Championship.

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