?n the occasion of Cyprus’ 40 years of participation in the Olympic Games, the Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO) in cooperation with the Cyprus Association of Olympic Games Participants (CAOGP) honoured the athletes who have competed in the world’s lead…
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Olympians honoured during event marking Cyprus’ 40 years of participation in the Olympic Games
?n the occasion of Cyprus’ 40 years of participation in the Olympic Games, the Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO) in cooperation with the Cyprus Association of Olympic Games Participants (CAOGP) honoured the athletes who have competed in the world’s lead…
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides wins European Championship for second time [VIDEO]
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides was named European champion at the Laser European Championship in Hyeres, after finishing behind last year’s European champion, Mickey Beckett, from the UK in the last race on Monday.According to press release about the O…
Greek Minister of Culture and Sports visits Cyprus
Greek Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni, will pay Cyprus a two-day visit, starting Tuesday, October 18, following an
Omonia beat Gent 2-0 for the Europa League play-offs, full results
Omonia won 2-0 against KAA Gent on Thursday, in their first match for the Europa League play-offs held in Belgium.Charalambos Charalambous scored the first goal on 19’ and Brandon Barker extended Omonia’s lead to 2-0 on 76’. The second leg will be play…
Cypriot footballer Loizos Loizou dropped from Omonia’s first team
Omonia player Loizos Loizou has been dropped from the first team as, according to a club statement on Tuesday, he wants to continue his career in a more advanced league, while he rejected a proposal for an early extension of his contract with much bett…
Commonwealth and Mediterranean Games athletes made Cyprus proud, says Education Minister
On Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Prodromos Prodromou, congratulated the athletes who participated in the Commonwealth and Mediterranean games for their sporting performance, noting that they “made Cyprus proud once again.”During…
Birmingham 2022: Cyprus wins gold and bronze medal in Men’s Horizontal Bar
Cypriot gymnasts Ilias Georgiou and Marios Gergiou secured the gold and the bronze medal respectively in Men’s Horizontal Bar final, a huge success for Cyprus delegation at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.Ilias Georgiou with an amazing perfor…
Birmingham 2022: First gold for Cyprus with Georgios Balarjishvili in Judo
The delegation of the Cyprus Commonwealth Games Committee celebrates its first gold medal at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.Georgios Balarjishvili won the gold medal in Judo, in the 66kg category, beating in the final the Scottish judoka Fin…
Commission announces funding opportunities for sport and promoting sustainability through sport
The European Commission has announced two new funding opportunities in the area of grassroots sport and sports infrastructure, as well as the promotion of sustainable behaviours through sport publicity.The two calls for proposals issued are for the pre…
Cypriot Judoka Giannis Antoniou wins bronze medal in EYOF
Cypriot Judoka Giannis Antoniou clinched the bronze medal in Judo in the over 100 Kg class of the European Youth Olympic Festival taking place in Banska Bystria, Slovakia.This was Cyprus’ second medal following the silver medal won by Antranik Ashdjian…
US Assistant Secretary of State and UN SG Special Representative discuss Cyprus reunification efforts in Washington
UNFICYP and the continued US support to efforts for Cyprus’ reunification were discussed on Friday between US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Karen Donfried and UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in Cyprus Col…