Cyprus will participate with a four-member mission in the 12th European Youth Olympic Winter Festival (EYOWF 2015), in Vorarlberg, Austria and Liechtenstein from 25 to January 30.
According to a press release, issued by the Cyprus Olympic Committee (COC), this is the first time the Festival takes place in two different countries.
In the EYOWF 2015, 45 countries will take part, with 900 athletes aged 14-18 years (with attendants and coaches the number reaches 1.630), and with the help of 1,200 volunteers. The event will be covered by 100 accredited journalists.
The competition program includes eight sports: Biathlon, Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Alpine Skiing, Ski Jumping, and Snowboard.
The mascot of the Games is ALPY, combining the words ALPs and Youth. Alongside the name, coexist letter A (Austria) and L (Liechtenstein), the initials of the two countries hosting the games, while the slogan of the games is the«Rock the Alps».
Head of the Cyprus mission is Dimitris Papatheodotou, coach Theodoros Christodoulou and athletes Carolina Fotiadis and Yannis Kouyioumtzian, who will take part in the sport of Alpine Skiing and Slalom.