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Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) (IOC code: COK) is the governing body for sports in
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and its National Olympic Committee. Originally founded in 1943 as the Rarotonga Sports Association, the organisation became the Cook Islands Sports Association in 1960. In 1986 it was recognised by the
International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss ...
and changed its name to the Cook Islands Sports & Olympic Association (CISOA). In 2002 it changed its name to the Cook Islands Sports & National Olympic Committee. In 1992 when Lotto was introduced to the Cook Islands, it was used to fund CISOA, with 35% of sales going to the organisation. Past presidents of the organisation include: * Kura Strickland (—1979) * Hugh Henry (1979—1993) * Terry Hagen (1993—1997) * John Tierney (1997—2000) * Tekaotiki Matapo (2000—2009) *
Geoffrey Henry Sir Geoffrey Arama Henry (16 November 1940 – 9 May 2012) was a Cook Island politician who was twice the Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He was leader of the Cook Islands Party (CIP) from 1979 to 2006. Early life Henry was a native of ...
(2009—2012) * Hugh R. Graham (2012—)


See also

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Cook Islands at the Olympics The Cook Islands has competed in eight Summer Olympic Games. It has never competed in the Winter Games. The Cook Islands has yet to win a medal . The Cook Islands is the only one of the associated territories of New Zealand to compete at the ...
* Cook Islands at the Commonwealth Games


References

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Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...
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