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Cyprus withdraws sports team from Qatar over fears of Middle East war flare up

Cyprus has withdrawn its nine-member shooting team from an international competition in Doha because of the situation in the...
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Arsonists torch handball referee’s car as Federation concerned

It seems that hooliganism has spread into handball too, as unknown assailants torched a car last night owned by...
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Club blames CFA after player hurt hitting concrete beside pitch

A Frenaros FC 2000 player was taken to hospital with a neck injury after crashing into concrete next to...
Sports

Cyprus skater, 13, earns two Junior Grand Prix top-10 finishes

Olivia Bazlova, a 13-year-old figure skater representing Cyprus, has finished in the top 10 at two consecutive ISU Junior...
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Cyprus skeet shooters face probe over European final walkout

Cyprus sports authorities are investigating possible unsportsmanlike conduct by the country’s men’s skeet team and their coach at the...
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Cry for him, Argentina: Messi dances his last tango and bows out

Lionel Messi played his last match for Argentina on Tuesday, scoring once and setting up two more goals as...
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Mountain biking champion Savvina Koulle: ‘Giving up never crossed my mind’

Savvina Koulle was sliding across the ice with little control over where she would end up. When she finally came...
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Ethics report flags possible forgery by boxing federation official

A sports ethics investigation has found allegations against an official of the Pancyprian Amateur Boxing Federation (POEP) to be...
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Parents protest as Limassol Olympic pool stays shut after downpour (photos)

Parents of children who train at the Limassol Olympic Swimming Pool protested outside the facility on Wednesday morning over...
Sports

Andreas Theodorou: ‘You only get one chance’ in downhill racing

Four years ago, when Andreas Theodorou first travelled to Borovets, Bulgaria, the level of downhill mountain bike racing he...
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Most of Cyprus’s 1,000 gyms are unlicensed, association says

The issue of illegal gyms in Cyprus has resurfaced, prompted in part by a recent Audit Office report, while...
Events & Activities

Mountain Games Cyprus 2026 brings four days of sport and culture to Troodos

Villages, squares, trails and cultural venues across the Troodos mountain range will host Mountain Games Cyprus 2026 from September...
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Footballer Charles Eloundou released from Limnes deportation detention centre

Cameroonian footballer Charles Eloundou was released a short while ago from the Limnes Pre-Removal Migrant Detention Centre, where the...
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