Tahiti event and digital relay
The Pro Future beach volleyball stop in Tahiti saw Cook Islands teams competing at Nikao Beach Courts on day two as regional talent measures up to international opponents. (cookislandsnews.com) Meanwhile the Pacific Games organising committee announced a first‑ever Pacific Digital Relay — a fully online event to connect athletes and fans ahead of the 2027 Pacific Games. (mvariety.com)
Cook Islands entered three men’s pairs in the Beach Pro Tour Futures main draw: Tepa Kelly & Brendon Heath, Rouruina Taura & Travis Beniamina‑Neagle, and Zachari Tuatai & Junior Elikana. ( ) Rouruina Taura / Travis Beniamina‑Neagle dropped a 0–2 match to New Zealand’s Sadlier/Krajci on March 25, 2026, Zachari Tuatai / Junior Elikana lost 0–2 to Japan’s Hasegawa/Dylan on March 26, and Kelly / Heath were beaten 0–2 by Opsahl/Nilsen in main‑draw play, per the Beach Pro Tour schedule. (en.volleyballworld.com) The Futures stop was staged in Rarotonga from March 24–27, 2026 at the island’s beach courts (Nikao/Rarotonga Beach Courts are listed as the venue on the local tournament site and the Beach Pro Tour event pages). ( ) The Pacific Games Organising Committee — Tahiti 2027 — issued a press release on March 26, 2026 announcing the first‑ever Pacific Digital Relay as a “fully online” relay meant to connect participating Pacific countries ahead of the Games. (mvariety.com) Organisers scheduled the Pacific Digital Relay for April 6, 2026 and published a promotional video saying the event will highlight each country’s athletes, sports, culture and iconic places on Tahiti 2027’s online channels. (youtube.com) Tahiti 2027 — set to run 24 July–7/8 August 2027 depending on listings — is promoted as hosting roughly 4,500 athletes across about 24 sports, and organisers position the Digital Relay as part of the lead‑up engagement and cultural programming for those Games. ( )
