Athletics – Cook Islands News https://www.cookislandsnews.com Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:29:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Village Mile returns to Rarotonga https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/village-mile-returns-to-rarotonga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=village-mile-returns-to-rarotonga https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/village-mile-returns-to-rarotonga/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 19:29:45 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=275758 The Athletics Cook Islands Village Mile encourages community participation in a fun and accessible event, promoting health and fitness through a series of four one-mile laps around Rarotonga.

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]]> https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/village-mile-returns-to-rarotonga/feed/ 0 Aitutaki Liftoff 2024 Draws almost 100 athletes https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/aitutaki-liftoff-2024-draws-almost-100-athletes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aitutaki-liftoff-2024-draws-almost-100-athletes Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:06:02 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=274453 The Aitutaki Liftoff (7 – 10 November) functional fitness sports event drew a record number of almost 100 local and international athletes.

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]]> Cook Islands athletes prepare for NZ Secondary School Athletics Championships https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/athletics/cook-islands-athletes-prepare-for-nz-secondary-school-athletics-championships/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cook-islands-athletes-prepare-for-nz-secondary-school-athletics-championships Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:15:44 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273653 A group of young athletes from the Cook Islands is gearing up to represent the nation at the New Zealand Secondary School Athletics Championships (NZSSAC) in December 2024.

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]]> CISNOC defends point system amidst social media backlash https://www.cookislandsnews.com/cricket/sport/league/netball/basketball/badminton/boxing/athletics/cycling/bowling/handball/cook-islands-games/cisnoc-defends-point-system-amidst-social-media-backlash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cisnoc-defends-point-system-amidst-social-media-backlash Tue, 22 Oct 2024 18:59:38 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273477 Despite the negative comments circulating on social media, the point system for this year’s Cook Islands Games multi-sport event has remain unchanged from the previous edition that was held in 2022, according to the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC).

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]]> Rau-Heather’s five-star performance https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/sport/soccer/badminton/athletics/rau-heathers-five-star-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rau-heathers-five-star-performance Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:54:00 +0000 https://www.cookislandsnews.com/?p=273287 Sixteen-year-old Zarrian Daniel Rau-Heather is one of the top-performing young athletes to have emerged from the 2024 Cook Islands Games, winning five gold medals in the open’s division.

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]]> 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 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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]]> 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 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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]]> 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 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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]]> 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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