For the first time in its 10-year history, Special Olympics Hawaiʻi’s annual Cheer for Champions event moves online and will take place over a three-day period due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board of The Oʻahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association together with the organizing committee of Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai announced their decision today to cancel this year’s championship canoe races: the “Hawaiian Airlines Nā Wāhine O Ke Kai” scheduled for Sept. 27, 2020; and “Hawaiian Airlines Molokaʻi Hoe” scheduled on Oct. 11, 2020.

Kapalua Golf will re-open to the public from Wednesday, May 6, on the Bay Course and Friday May 8 on the Plantation Course. Both golf courses will be operating on a limited schedule with new protocols in place to protect the health of golfers and staff.

The Maui Jim Maui Invitational recently announced its 2021 field, a collection of programs that boasts a combined 137 NCAA Tournament appearances, 59 Sweet Sixteen berths, and two AP Coach of the Year winners.  

The Waiehu Golf Course reopens on Friday, May 1, 2020, but with health and safety precautions due to COVID-19.

Due  to the continued evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Surf League (WSL) is "postponing or canceling all events, at all levels of competition, through the end of June," WSL announced.

The organization has launched "Vertical Sports Online," to provide virtual basketball skills training every Wednesday on Zoom at 5 p.m. 

The Hawaiʻi High School Athletic Association and its member leagues announced today a decision to cancel the remainder of the 2020 spring interscholastic sports season due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health threat.

All golf courses, clubhouses, tennis/pickleball, and practice facilities will be closed from March 25 to April 30.

The association is urging the community to follow instructions from government officials.