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Sports
Defending champions Avatiu to battle Nikao Sokattak in season opener
Defending champions of the Rarotonga Football Senior Women’s Competition, Avatiu will face Nikao Sokattak at the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) complex today, as they are eager to start the season with a win.
Roberts misses out on Paris Olympics as universality appeal rejected
Team Cook Islands’ hopes of adding swimmer Wesley Tikiariki Roberts as the third athlete to compete at the Paris Olympic Games has been dashed after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) declined their request.
Pacific Oceania Davis Cup team wins gold medal
Cook Islands tennis representative Brett Baudinet’s Pacific Oceania Davis Cup team won the Asia/Oceania Group III Tie held in Tay Ninh City, Vietnam last week.
Empowering young girls
The Women’s World Rugby trophy is making its rounds as part of Rugby World Cup’s Championing Oceania Programme to grow and support women and girls’ rugby in the Pacific.
Tokouso win 15s thriller
Cook Islands Residents’ chances of claiming their first ever Tri Nations 15s competition title took a dent when they lost to Tokouso in the opening match of the annual series on Saturday.
Tokouso wary of Residents
The favoured Tokouso side is wary of the Cook Islands Residents in the Vodafone Tri Nations 15s series opener this afternoon at Victoria Park in Tupapa.
Storm extends Moeroa’s contract
Back-rower Eliesa Katoa will join Storm from the Warriors on a two-year contract, while Tui Kamikamica and Tepai Moeroa will continue with deals that will expire at the end of next season.
Action-packed series opener
An action-packed fixture will kick off the Cook Islands Tri Nations Series tomorrow at Victoria Park in Tupapa.
2022 football season set to start
The 2022 Rarotonga Football Season is set to start end of this month.
Sokattak impresses again
New Zealand’s Auckland City overcame a first-half scare to beat the Cook Islands’ Nikao Sokattak 4-1 to make it three wins from three in Group B at the OFC Champions League 2022.
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.
