The Cypriot Olympic Team for the 33rd Summer Olympic Games “Paris 2024″ (26/7-11/8) was presented on Tuesday, during a press conference organized by the Cyprus Olympic Committee (COC).
As it was announced, flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Games will be Milan Trajkovic and Elena Kulichenko.
The Cypriot Olympic Team consists of 15 athletes, 9 women and 6 men. Athletes will participate in eight different sports. Something had also happened only in 1992 in Barcelona. For the first time Cyprus will be represented in fencing, while in judo Cyprus returns to the Olympics after 20 years.
Speaking during the press conference, Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Athena Michailidou, said that the efforts and sacrifices of Cypriot sportsmen and sportswomen, and their persistence for success and high performance, bear fruit, are recognized and rewarded.
President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee, George Chrysostomou, stated that the Cyprus Olympic Team, will bring pride to Cyprus, promoting at the same time the principles and values of Olympism.
Vice-President of COC and head of the Cypriot delegation, Yiotis Ioannidis, announced that the COC Executive Council decided that Milan Trajkovic and Elena Kulichenko will be the flag bearers at the opening ceremony.
Taking the floor, Milan Trajkovic said “I’ve got a lot to say, but I’ll keep it to myself and just say that if you’re going to see me around here, I’ll be at this level of the flag bearer. When I’m not, I’ll go home and enjoy my family.”
In addition to Milan Trajkovic, athletes Pavlos Kontides, Constantia Nikolaou, Natasa Lappa, Nikolas Antoniou and Olivia Fotopoulou were also present at the press conference.
