Cyprus Flag Bearers Announced for Paris Olympics
Athletes Milan Trajković and Elena Kulichenko will proudly bear Cyprus' flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. In total, 15 Cypriot athletes will participate in the Olympics: 9 women and 6 men competing across eight disciplines.
The Cyprus Olympic Committee (COC) highlighted that this marks the first time a Cypriot athlete will compete in fencing. Additionally, after a two-decade hiatus, Cyprus will also return to judo.
Yiotis Ioannides, Deputy Chairman of COC, expressed confidence that Cyprus is sending athletes who "have high chances of winning medals."
The Cyprus team will depart for Paris on Thursday. The 2024 Olympic Games are scheduled from July 26 to August 11.
List of Cypriot athletes at the Paris Olympics:
- Pavlos Kontides, Dennis Tarantin, Marilena Makri, and Natasha Lappa (sailing)
- Andri Christoforou (cycling)
- Marios Georgiou and Vera Tugolukova (gymnastics)
- Sofia Asvesta (judo)
- Alex Tofalides (fencing)
- Konstantia Nikolaou (shooting)
- Kalia Antoniou and Nicolas Antoniou (swimming)
- Elena Kulichenko, Milan Trajković, and Olivia Fotopoulou (athletics)
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Born in 1984 in Russia, in the city of Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk region). Since 2023, he has been living in Northern Cyprus. Education: Ural State University (UrGU, now UrFU), Faculty of Journalism. Specialization – journalist (2007). Professional experience: From 2003 to 2023, he worked in…
