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Cook Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Cook Islands at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Cook Islands
IOC codeCOK
NOCCook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.oceaniasport.com/cookis
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors6 in 3[1] sports
Flag bearers (opening)Wesley Roberts
Kirsten Fisher-Marsters
Flag bearer (closing)N/A
OfficialsJohn Paul Wilson (Chef de Mission)[1]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

The Cook Islands competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics. The Cook Islands sent their first delegation to the Olympics at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In the Games, the country sent six athletes to the Olympics across three sports. They were Alex Beddoes in athletics, Jane Nicholas, Kohl Horton, and Jade Tierney in canoeing, and Wesley Roberts and Kirsten Fisher-Marsters in swimming. Roberts and Fisher-Marsters were the flagbearers at the opening ceremony, and there were no flagbearers at the closing ceremony. The Cook Islands did not win any medals during the Tokyo Olympics.

Background

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In 1986, the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee was recognised by the International Olympic Committee.[2] The Cook Islands sent their first delegation to the Olympics at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Since 1988, the Cook Islands has sent delegations to all Summer Olympic games.[3]

At the Games, six athletes competed for the Cook Islands. They competed across three sports (athletics, canoeing, and swimming). As of the 2020 Olympics, there has not been a Cook Islander who has won a medal at the Olympics.[4]

The 2020 Summer Olympics were held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo.[5] The Cook Islands sent a delegation of six athletes.[6] Roberts and Fisher-Marsters were the flagbearers at the opening ceremony.[7] No athletes from the Cook Islands were present for the closing ceremony due to COVID-19 related protocols that required athletes to leave Japan within 48 hours from completion of their final event.[8][9]

Competitors

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

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Canoeing 1 2 3
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 3 3 6

Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

The Cook Islands received a universality slot from the IAAF to send a male track and field athlete to the Olympics.[10] The Cook Islands were represented by one male athlete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in athletics: Alex Beddoes in the men's 1800 metres run.[11] Beddoes was making his second Olympic appearance, having previously represented the Cook Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12] On 31 July, he participated in the first round of the men's 800 metres race, and was drawn into heat two. He finished the race in 1:47.26 seconds, seventh out of eight competitors in his heat, and failed to advance to the semi-finals.[13] The gold medal was eventually won in 1:45.33 by Emmanuel Korir of Kenya; the silver was won by Ferguson Rotich of Kenya, and the bronze was earned by Patryk Dobek of Poland.[14]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • NR = National record
  • Q = Qualified
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Alex Beddoes Men's 800 m 1:47.26 NR 7 Did not advance

Canoeing

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Main articles: Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Slalom

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The Cook Islands qualified one canoeist in the women's K-1 class, Jane Nicholas, by finishing as the 16th ranked eligible NOC at the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.[15]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Run 1 Rank Run 2 Rank Best Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jane Nicholas Women's C-1 151.95 19 205.74 22 151.95 21 Did not advance
Women's K-1 150.17 23 120.10 20 120.10 21 Q 144.84 22 Did not advance

Sprint

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Canoeists from the Cook Islands qualified two boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2020 Oceania Championships in Penrith, New South Wales.[16]

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kohl Horton Men's K-1 200 m 40.061 4 QF DNF Did not advance
Men's K-1 1000 m 4:24.679 6 QF 4:39.138 6 Did not advance
Jade Tierney Women's K-1 200 m 48.271 6 QF 49.290 8 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final A (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Cook Islands qualified two swimmers in three events.[17]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Wesley Roberts Men's 200 m freestyle 1:50.41 37 Did not advance
Men's 400 m freestyle 3:55.65 30 — Did not advance
Kirsten Fisher-Marsters Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:13.98 36 Did not advance

References

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  1. ^ a b "Team Cook Islands unfazed by growing Covid cases in Japan". 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Cook Islands". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Olympedia – Cook Islands (COK)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  4. ^ "Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) | ONOC". www.oceanianoc.org. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  5. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Pacific Island nations on the rise at Paris 2024". World Aquatics. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  7. ^ "Tokyo-2020-Opening-Ceremony-Flag-bearers-Marching-order.pdf" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-08-05. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  8. ^ "Tokyo-2020-Closing-Ceremony-Flag-bearers.pdf" (PDF). stillmed.olympics.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-03-24. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  9. ^ Bruton, Michelle (8 August 2021). "Closing Ceremony Tokyo 2021: Highlights, Flag Bearers and More". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Road to Olympic Games 2020". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Olympedia – Cook Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  12. ^ "Olympedia – Alex Beddoes". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  13. ^ "Olympedia – 800 metres, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  14. ^ "Olympedia – 800 metres, Men". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
  15. ^ Canoe Slalom Quota Allocation
  16. ^ "Kayakers eye Olympic debut". cookislandsnews.com. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  17. ^ "National coach teaches swimming to teachers". cookislandsnews.com. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
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