Cook Islands Women's V12 pickup another medel in Canoeing... the venue and day was great here in Noumea, the team will now prepare as they will be heading to Poindimie for more racing...
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Finally the games have begun! Good luck to all competitors today!The first Va'a race will commence on Monday 29th August, so stay tuned for more news and results!
The word Va'a in Samoan and Tahitan means 'boat', 'canoe' or 'ship'. Va'a have been travelling the Pacific Ocean for more than 4,000 years. Va'a were originally developed by the Austronesian speaking peoples of the islands of Southeast Asia for sea travel. These vessels were used to transport these people both eastward to Polynesia and New Zealand and even further into the world. Va'a for fishing are also used among certain non-Austronesian groups, like the Sinhala in Sri Lanka, where they are known as oruwa.