Cook Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games explained

Country:Cook Islands
Year:2023
Games:Pacific Games
Fedname:Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee
Competitors:105
Competitors Men:48
Competitors Women:57
Sports:5
Rank:11
Gold:5
Silver:3
Bronze:10
Previous:2019
Next:2027
Flagbearer Open:Stephen Willis
Julieanne Westrupp[1]

Cook Islands competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics6 3 9
Basketball4 16 20
Football23 23 46
Touch rugby14 14 28
Weightlifting1 1 2
Total 48 57 105

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Athletics Cook islands announced a team of 9 athletes in track and field on 21 September 2023.[2] [3] The team will feature Alex Beddoes who is the defending champion from Apia 2019 in the 800m and 1500m.
Track and field events
  • Men
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    style=text-align:left rowspan=2Daniel Tolosastyle=text-align:left 100 m
    style=text-align:left 200 m
    style=text-align:left rowspan=2Alex Beddoesstyle=text-align:left 800 m
    style=text-align:left 1500 m
    style=text-align:left rowspan=2Rupeni Mataitogastyle=text-align:left 800 m
    style=text-align:left 1500 m
    style=text-align:leftstyle=text-align:left rowspan=14×100 m relay
    style=text-align:leftstyle=text-align:left rowspan=14×400 m relay
    style=text-align:leftPiri Ngastyle=text-align:left Long jump
    style=text-align:leftWillynn Karikastyle=text-align:left Javelin throw
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    ResultRankResultRank
    style=text-align:leftEstelle Shortstyle=text-align:left Long jump
    style=text-align:left rowspan=2Ana Ellison-Lupenastyle=text-align:left Discus throw
    style=text-align:left Hammer throw
    style=text-align:leftTatiana Sherwinstyle=text-align:left Javelin throw
    Combined events – Men's decathlon

    Basketball

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games.

    Cook Islands qualified three teams for the pacific Games basketball tournament.

    5×5 basketball

    Summary

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament. Cook Islands women's national basketball team qualified for the Pacific Games by securing one of two berths after winning gold at the 2022 FIBA Women's Polynesia Basketball Cup in Kaitaia, New Zealand.[4] [5]

    Team roster

    3×3 basketball

    Summary
    TeamEventPool playSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Cook Islands men'sMen's tournament
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    Cook Islands women'sWomen's tournament
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's 3×3 tournament.

    Team roster

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Basketball at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's 3×3 tournament.

    Team roster

    Football

    See main article: article and Football at the 2023 Pacific Games.

    Summary
    TeamEventPreliminary roundFinal
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Rank
    Cook Islands men'sMen's tournament
    Cook Islands women'sWomen's tournament

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament.

    Team roster

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Football at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament.

    Team roster

    Touch rugby

    See main article: article and Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games. Cook Islands touch rugby teams are scheduled to compete.[6]

    Summary
    TeamEventRound-robinSemifinalFinal
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Cook Islands men'sMen's Solomon Islands
    –    		 Samoa
    –    		 Papua New Guinea
    –    		 Norfolk Island
    –    		 Niue
    –    		 Kiribati
    –    		 Fiji
    –
    Cook Islands women'sWomen's Solomon Islands
    –    		 Samoa
    –    		 Papua New Guinea
    –    		 Niue
    –    		 Kiribati
    –    		 Fiji
    –
    Cook Islands mixedMixed Solomon Islands
    –    		 Samoa
    –    		 Papua New Guinea
    –    		 Niue
    –    		 Kiribati
    –    		 Fiji
    –

    Men's tournament

    See main article: article and Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament.

    Team roster

    Women's tournament

    See main article: article and Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Women's tournament.

    Team roster

    Mixed tournament

    See main article: article and Touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games – Mixed tournament.

    Team roster

    Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2023 Pacific Games.

    CISNOC selected two weightlifters for the 2023 Games.[7]
    AthleteEventSnatchRankClean & jerkRankTotalRank
    Jerome TuraMen's –89 kg
    Tehei NapaWomen's –55 kg

    References

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Team Cook Islands impresses at Pacific Games opening ceremony . Cook Islands News . Losirene Lacanivalu . 20 November 2023 . 21 November 2023.
    2. Web site: 12 September 2023 . Sports news in brief for September 21: Cook Islands - athletics . Radio New Zealand . 8 November 2023 .
    3. Web site: 6 November 2023 . Pacific Games 2023 Entry List . Oceania Athletics . 6 November 2023 .
    4. Web site: 5 November 2022 . Gold Again for Cook Islands . The National . 29 October 2023 .
    5. Web site: Cook Islands women raise second straight FIBA Polynesian Cup . ABC Pacific . 11 November 2022.
    6. Web site: 28 October 2023 . Men's Touch team puts faith in youth for Pacific Game . Cook Islands News . 29 October 2023 .
    7. Web site: Pacific Games & Oceania Championships Preliminary Entries . Oceania Weightlifting Federation . 5 October 2023 . 14 November 2023.

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