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Sports
Swimmer Connolly makes history
Cook Islands swimmer Lanihei Connolly made history over the weekend by winning a medal at the Oceania Championships in Gold Coast, Australia.
Eels retain Minor Premiership title
The final weekly rounds of the Cook Islands Rugby League Rarotonga 13s competition have concluded with a flourish, leaving fans electrified as the top four premier men’s teams solidified their positions for the upcoming playoff rounds.
Baudinet in fine form
Local tennis star Brett Baudinet and his Pacific Oceania Davis Cup team were scheduled to play Saudi Arabia for a place in World Group II last night.
Event organisers prepare for Liftoff
Event organisers are gearing up for this year’s Aitutaki Liftoff event, which is a functional fitness festival that will test athletes’ strength, speed and endurance at the end of the month.
Competitor at heart
Top middle-distance runner Alex Beddoes was disappointed at not being able to perform to his best at the Commonwealth Games after a bout with Covid-19 but he’s raring to return stronger next season.
Residents take on Tokouso in Tri-Nations opener
Cook Islands Residents will take on Tokouso (Samoa and Tonga) in the opening match of the Vodafone Tri Nations Cup this Saturday at Victoria Park in Tupapa.
Residents take on Tokouso in Tri Nations opener
Cook Islands Residents will take on Tokouso (Samoa and Tonga) in the opening match of the Vodafone Tri Nations Cup this Saturday at Victoria Park in Tupapa.
‘Homecoming Test convinced Warriors move was right call’
Cook Islander Marata Niukore admits it was difficult telling Eels coach Brad Arthur that he was leaving at the end of the season but his return to New Zealand for June’s Test against Tonga confirmed the Auckland-born utility had made the right decision.
Manihiki crowned Constitution Touch champs
The star-studded Manihiki won the Constitution Touch Competition held on Saturday at The Swamp in Avatiu.
Elikana shines in Sokattak’s second loss
Nikao Sokattak goalkeeper Tahiri Elikana received the player of the match award in the club’s 0-1 loss toNew Caledonia’s Hienghène Sportin Group B of the OFC Champions League 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Residents eye Tri Nations title
Cook Islands Residents are ready to go all out to win their first ever Tri Nations Cup which kicks this weekend.
Swimmer cherishes Comm Games experience
Cook Islands swimmer Kirsten Andrea Fisher-Marsters, who represented the country at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom, shares her experience with thecoconet.tv. The Commonwealth Games will conclude with the closing ceremony early this morning.
Cricket squad named for T20 Qualifiers
Cook Islands Cricket Association (CICA) has named the squad that will be participating in the East Asia Pacific Sub-Regional Qualifying Tournament to be played from the 9th-15th September in Vanuatu.
Five teams to battle in Constitution Touch Tournament
Five men’s teams have registered for the Constitution Touch Tournament 2022 which will be played at the Avatiu field today, starting at 12 noon.
Cooks manage top five finish
Cook Islands Tennis represented the country at the Nations Cup Tennis Tournament in Lautoka, Fiji this week finishing fourth and fifth in men’s and women’s divisions respectively.
Sokattak lose Champions League opener
Nikao Sokattak went down to Fiji’s Rewa FC 1-3 in their opening game of the OFC Champions League 2022 at Ngahue Reserve in Auckland.
Ladies triple teams our last medal hope
The national bowls Ladies Triples was last night Cook Islands’ only hope for a medal at the Commonwealth Games.
Hunt for Commonwealth Games medal continues
Team Cook Islands were yesterday bracing for another exciting day of events in athletics, weightlifting and lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Baudinet set to play in his 19th Davis Cup
Cook Islands’ top tennis player Brett Baudinet is set to represent the country in his 19th Davis Cup competition which starts next week.
Showcasing the spirit of sport
Team Cook Islands have kicked off their campaign with some spectacular highlights and efforts displayed from young talent coming through, despite our tough start to the games.
England’s Honnor pleased with Cook Islands test
It takes nearly a day and a half to get to Leamington Spa from the Cook Islands, but their lawn bowls women’s four team showed no signs of jet lag despite defeat to England at the Commonwealth Games.
Beddoes racing against time to be fit for Games
Cook Islands middle distance runner Alex Beddoes is in doubt for the Commonwealth Games after contracting Covid-19 which affected his preparations.
