‘Speedy trials and strict penalties will curb corruption in sports’
Speedy trials and strict penalties for cases of corruption in sports are needed as deterrents, according to deputy attorney-general Savvas Angelides. His comments came at...
Sports
Over €2m to be spent on upgrading track and field facilities
Some €2.2m will be spent on upgrading track and field facilities, while special emphasis will be given to bringing football stadiums into line with the...
Paphos to host well-known long-distance runners from four European countries
Paphos regional board of tourism (ETAP), and organisers of the 23rd Logicom Cyprus Marathon, will welcome renowned long-distance runners to Paphos, in a coordinated effort...
Coronavirus: return of sports in three phases
The return of sports to normality will take place in three separate phases, with each phase requiring around two weeks to be evaluated before moving...
Outgoing sports watchdog chairman blamed for failure to clean up sports
Tempers flared at the House ethics committee after members of a defunct watchdog set up to clean the island’s sports, mainly football, blamed its outgoing...
Police investigating two more male sports coaches after complaints by five women
Police are investigating two more male sports coaches for sexual harassment following complaints by five women, it emerged on Wednesday. Four different track athletes reported...
Coronavirus: sports restrictions to be gradually eased from next week
The cabinet on Wednesday decided to gradually ease restrictions on sports activities and events from next week. According to a statement, from Monday, February 8,...
Greece sexual assault case brings spotlight to Cyprus sports scene
Sport shooter and member of Cyprus’ women’s national shooting team, Andri Eleftheriou, filed a complaint with the police on Wednesday saying she was sexually abused...
Laws against match-fixing badly needed, police chief says
Legislation against match-fixing in Cyprus is badly needed, Police Chief Kypros Michaelides said on Wednesday, calling for greater surveillance powers for the force as the...
Education ministry adds ‘youth’ and ‘sports’ to its name
The ministry of education and culture on Friday had ‘sports’ and ‘youth’ added to its name to fully reflect its mission, an announcement said. The...
