Sport in Botswana Sport in Botswana Sports in Botswana is widely reported on and documented by the popular local online publication sportsbw.com (also known as Sports Botswana). All sporting codes in the country are regulated by the Ministry of Sports of Botswana. The government ministry works closely with the Botswana National Olympic Committee and various sports governing bodies, including the Botswana Football Federation. Most sporting clubs in Botswana make use of social media to advance their cause. Taking to Facebook and Twitter, to spread news of their activity, news, updates and games. Sports Botswana (sportsbw.com) is the first known local online publication in
Sport in the Cook Islands Sport in the Cook Islands Rugby league is the most popular sport in the Cook Islands, with soccer and rugby union as the next most popular/played sports. In September 2009, the country hosted the 2009 Pacific Mini Games. Rugby league is the most popular sport in the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands were introduced to rugby league in 1988, when the Cook Islands national rugby league team played their first match against the New Zealand Maori team. In the mid-1990s, rugby league in the Cook Islands received significant funding through the SuperLeague organisation; however, money from this source is no