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2007 1989w 20092009 Tefkros (Greek: Τεύκρος), Also known as Teucer in English, was the son of Telamon, King of Salamis, by his wife Hesione, and half-brother to the hero of the Trojan War, Ajax. The ancient Kingdom of Salamis was located on the Saronic Gulf island of the same CYCLING GYMNASTICS TENNIS name, near Athens. Tefkros was an excellent archer and highly regarded by Agamemnon, the King of Mycenae. Upon his return from Troy, Tefkros was refused entrance to Salamis by his father, who accused him of having failed to avenge the death of Ajax. Thus, Tefkros sought refuge in Cyprus with a handful of BEACH VOLLEY JUDO SHOOTING faithful followers. As soon as he settled down, he founded a city (about 1175 BC) and built a temple to Zeus, whose ruins can still be seen today. Tefkros gave this new town the name of his childhood home, Salamis. Salamis of Cyprus, located four miles to the north of modern- day Famagusta, emerged into one of the most important ancient cities of Cyprus and SWIMMING ATHLETICS BASKETBALL flourished under King Evagoras (a descendant of Tefkros), before falling to the Romans in 306 BC. The Mascot of the XIII Games of the Small States of Europe CYPRUS 2009, a white dove representing peace and carrying the torch of the GSSE, and named Tefkros, is the brainchild of Pericles Christoforides, who also designed the official logo of the Games. VOLLEYBALL TABLE TENNIS SAILING

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june 1 june 2 june 3 june 4 june 5 june 6 opening ceremony  athletics    basketball      cycling  gymnastics-artistic   gymnastics-rhythmic   judo    sailing     shooting     swimming     table tennis      tennis      volleyball      beach volleyball    

programme closing ceremony  CYPRUS OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Ouranios Ioannides Member Panikos Prokopiou Vice President Demitris Lordos Member Costas Matsoukaris Secretary Gen. Charalambos Lottas Member Nakis Michaelides Treasurer Damianos Hadjidamianou Member Sotos Trikomitis Member Pavlos Photiades Member Lenia Antoniadou Member Andreas Vasiliou Member Panayiotis Tsisokkas Member George Chrysostomou Gen. Cordinator Olga Piperidou

Dear Friends, Dear Friends,

In real life, moving forward has the meaning Sport demonstrates the value of teamwork, of being committed to the goal we dream team spirit and cooperation and of, investing in things we are struggling emphasizes the need to abide by rules to reach, in heights that are within our and regulations. potentials and that we must conquer. In this spirit of friendship, solidarity and The organisation of the Games of the Small understanding, the Republic of Cyprus States of Europe in June 1st - 6th 2009, will be hosting the Games of the Small twenty years after the first time that were States of Europe in June 2009. Our primary hosted in Cyprus on the 17tη - 20th of May aim is to deliver an outstanding sporting 1989 is for us a great challenge in order and cultural event, celebrating the spirit to achieve excellent organisation of the of Friendship amongst the small states of Games. Our vision is to surpass even the Europe. highest expectations of both organisers as well as of those of our distinguished friends Sport has been placed at the heart of the from the rest of the Small States of Europe Government’s agenda, and in view of this, that will be present at the Games such as the Cyprus Sport Organization will support Iceland, Malta, Luxembourg, San Marino, the Cyprus National Olympic Committee Monaco, Liechtenstein and Andorra. and the Organizing Committee, as the success of the Games is an integral part of Therefore, we are all working together in Government policy. order to reach the desirable targets and to conquer the heights that are within our We look forward to welcoming you all ability. to our island in June 2009 where we will come all together in a spirit of Friendship and Solidarity, fitting with the ethos of the Games of the small states of Europe. Hon. Prof. Ouranios M. Ioannides President Cyprus Olympic Committee Dr. Nicos L. Kartakoullis President of the Cyprus Sport Organization 4 FIRST RECORD BROKEN! A ceremony to launch the Volunteer Programme for the XIII Games of the Small States of Europe CYPRUS 2009 was held at Olympic House in Nicosia, Wednesday the 11th of December 2008.

Mr Ouranios Ioannides, President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee called upon all Cypriots who are genuinely willing to contribute to the successful staging of the Games, to come forward and offer their services. Mr Ioannides also underlined the importance of volunteerism in the context of social responsibility and praised Cypriots for their response to all calls for volunteering from non-profit organisations.

In turn, the Cyprus Olympic Committee General Coordinator, Olga Piperidou, presented the application form and elaborated on the visions and goals that the OrganisingA total of 1,136 Committee athletes hasare forexpected the XIII GSSE. to participate in the XIII Games of the Small States of Europe CYPRUS 2009, to be held 1-6 June next year. The eight participating countries submitted their tentative entry lists during the first day of meetings of the Executive and Technical Committees of the GSSE, hosted in Nicosia on 13 and 14 June. This breaks the previous record of 793 athletes that competed in the 2005 Games in Andorra

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THE ALL - TIME GSSE TABLE OF MEDALS 1985-2007 GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL Iceland 335 233 227 795 Cyprus 304 253 242 799 Luxembourg 204 251 223 678 Monaco 83 94 142 319 San Marino 56 85 95 236 Malta 43 71 107 221 Andorra 32 59 72 163 Liechstentein 30 39 70 139 1087 1085 1178 3350 6 oig oto cnr, nrsrcue for the media,ahotel, shopsandlotsmore. infrastructure centre, control doping training and outdoor medical a rooms, conference areas, and top indoor Field & Stadiums, Track Cyprus's and Football includes is that centre Sports state-of-the-art a Nicosia GSP facility, sporting in the 1999, Complex in Inaugurated GSP SportsComplex areas. auxiliary and rooms VIP centre, control are there doping and medical a addition, facilities, media In Court. metre square Centre 1,000 a and spectators The "Lefkotheon" has a capacity of 3,000 Europe CYPRUS2009. of States Small the of Games XIII the of competition Judo the host will 1982, in The Lefkotheon" Indoor Hall, inaugurated Handball andBasketballcompetitions. of the hall are 48m x 34m and it can also host Futsal, dimensions indoor The spectators. 1500 a of capacity has it and 2008 in constructed was building G.S.S.E.. The will XIII the which of competition Volleyball hall the host indoor multipurpose the constructed also lie area this Sports facilities Zone and more specifically the newly Within Cyprus. of University the of Operations Teaching and host Departments Facilities the Building new the kilometres, square 1.2 approximately of area total a in Athalassa, and Aglantzia between Nicosia, east of outskirts the On LEFKOTHEON IndoorHall venues University ofCyprus by UEFA. It has hosted numerous National numerous hosted has It UEFA. by facility possible) highest (the 3 Category a the GSP Football Stadium has been rated as press, the accommodate to seats 150-200 commentary booths, 22 TV radio commentary four positions and studio, TV one With gates. 19 from stands the enter can who spectators, 23,000 of capacity a has June, 1st on 2009 CYPRUS Europe of States Small Opening the Ceremony host of the will XIII Games which of the Stadium, Football The the sporting historyofthecountry. of moments golden the of most with associated is it and Cyprus Theodotou of club oldest sports the Antonios is GSP Fenievs, Aristofanis doctors and the and as 1894 by the lawyer Theofanis Theodotou early as Founded Association. Gymnastics name Pancypria the of its acronym Greek the from takes Complex Sports GSP The UCY LEF ors o mths ls n warm-up and practicecourt. one three plus matches includes for courts which Centre, Sailing The National the at hosted be also city. will 2009 the of Cyprus of competition Volleyball Beach suburb a Tychonas Aghios in Centre Sailing National the of facilities the of use make and Limassol of Bay the in held be will 2009 CYPRUS GSSE XIII the of competition Sailing The rvds hc ad ol hd drn the during summer season. shade cool and thick provides which vegetation forest rich by surrounded is an altitude of 650m above sea level. The area at Mountains 30km Machairas at situated Nicosia of is south It park. forest a "Mantra", at is event bike mountain the for venue The Mountain BikeTrack the trackand field area. complement bars, snack and restaurants plus facilities, press and medical and area warm-up indoor an gyms, rooms, Weight after the inaugurationofGSPFootball Stadium. year one 2000, in inaugurated was Stadium Field & Track The Cup. European Zauli Bruno 2001 the including past, the in events international numerous hosted has and (IAAF) Federation Athletics Amateur holds a Class 1 It spectators. Certificate5,200 of capacity ofa has theand International is Stadium 2009, Football the to adjacent located CYPRUS during events the Athletics for venue Stadium, Field & Track The matches, competition including Champions'Leagueevents. club and Team National SailingCentre Machairas MAC NSC GSP National Tennis Centre NTC Olympic Shooting Range OSR acoustic). The colour of the clay targets that will be used during the competition will be orange. Flash orange clay targets will be used for all the finals as per ISSF rules.

The 10 m range operates with manual target systems (not electronic). Air compressor is provided on the premises. Adequate changing rooms are available for all participants.

The Range hosted the 1995, 2003 and 2007 The Cyprus National Tennis Centre (NTC) became ISSF Separate World Championships, a big a reality with the facilities construction and The shooting competitions will take place inauguration in 2001. The NTC is based in the city at the Nicosia Olympic Shooting Range, number of ISSF World Cups, the ISSF World of Nicosia in the Makarion Sports Complex and in the area of Latsia, on the outskirts of Cup Final of 2000 and the 1998, 2004 & 2008 comprises of a modern tennis facility aimed to further Nicosia (south side), which is equipped with European Championships, in the Shotgun promote tennis in Cyprus. It includes four plexipave 4 separate Skeet, 4 separate Trap - Double events. The Range has also hosted a courts with a total capacity of 2000 spectators at number of international competitions in Air the centre court, a multipurpose indoor hall and a Trap layouts and a 10 m Air Gun Range fully equipped gymnastic centre. The inauguration with 18 firing positions. All ranges comply Rifle and Air Pistol. It also hosted the Games festivities were impressive and included among other with the ISSF technical specifications. of the Small States of Europe in 1989. things, the unveiling of the “Tennis Player” statue and the opening of a photographic exhibition “50 The Range is situated at a distance of 10 years of Tennis in Cyprus”. It has hosted Davis Cup The Skeet and Trap layouts are equipped ties and many other international tournaments. with NASTA machines from Finland and km from Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, 45 operated by phonopul systems from km from Larnaca, 80 km from Limassol, 85 PROGETTI Italy. The Skeet layouts operate km from Paralimni and Ayia Napa and 150 km from Paphos. Olympic Swimming Pool OSP with normal push button release system (not

TASSOS PAPADOPOULOS - ELEFTHERIA Indoor Hall ELE

Inaugurated in 1993, the "Eleftheria" Indoor Hall includes training and warm-up facilities, a telecommunication centre, press booths, VIP rooms, a cafeteria and a medical and doping control centre. In addition to the Centre Court, there are also facilities for Table Tennis, Wrestling, Judo, Taekwondo, and Squash, plus a weight training room.

The Limassol Olympic Swimming Pool In addition to the Basketball competitions, is located at Germasoyia tourist area. the "Eleftheria" Indoor Hall will also host the The swimming pool was constructed Main Press Centre and the Main Results Centre for CYPRUS 2009. Accredited in 1981 and it is under reconstruction The "Eleftheria" Indoor Hall in Nicosia, which journalists will have a working room with for the purposes of the XIII Games. The will host the men's and women's Basketball telecommunication facilities, TV monitors swimming pool dimensions are 50m x competitions of the XIII Games of the to follow all the live broadcasts of the GSSE Small States of Europe CYPRUS 2009, has 21m x 2m and eight lanes. There is also a and access to the results of all twelve sports a capacity of 6,000 spectators and all the separate 20m x 12m warm-up pool. The of the Games. It is named after the late necessary infrastructure to accommodate swimming pool has a capacity of 750 president of Cyprus Tassos Papadopoulos. seated spectators. Additional facilities the needs of the media. also include a press room.

SPYROS KYPRIANOU Sports Centre SKL Evangelos Florakis FLO The Construction of the project began in late 2002 and was completed at the end of 2005 at a total cost of approximately €15million.

The centre has already hosted major sports events like the FIBA Europe all-star game in 2006 and 2007. It also played host to the Cyprus Rally headquarters in 2005 and 2006.

The arena itself hosted the media and rally The Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre is organisers while the parking lot was the Multipurpose Hall the biggest and the most imposing multi area for the competing WRC teams. The The Multipurpose Hall "Evangelos Florakis" dynamic indoor athletic arena in Cyprus. It arena hosted the Junior Eurovision Song is located in the Makarion Sports Complex is named after the late president of Cyprus Contest 2008. The shuttle of the centre can in Engomi. The construction of the hall was Spyros Kyprianou. host more than 6,255 spectators and at completed in 2004 and the area for the table least 42 wheelchairs. Moreover, the centre Tennis is 45m x 32m and has a capacity of is used especially for the sport events of 300 seats. The Hall can also accommodate This project was carried out by the Cyprus local schools in Limassol greater area. Rhythmic and Artistic Gymnastics, Badminton, Sports Organisation and was constructed Basketball, Volleyball and Handball north of the city of Limassol near Polemidia competitions as well as 6 running lanes for and by the side of Limassol - Troodos road. athletics and a jump pit. The III Games of the Small Sates of In a statement made after the Games, Europe were held in Nicosia, the Mr Artur Takac, Chairman of the capital of Cyprus from the 17th Technical Committee of Europe and -20th of May 1989. All of the Small Technical Advisor to H.E. Juan Antonio Samaranch said: States of Europe participated in the Games: Andorra, Liechtenstein, "The Small Games have become a Luxembourg, Malta, Iceland, very important part of the Olympic Monaco, San Marino and Cyprus, Movement. They were devised to in nine events, namely, Athletics, provide an opportunity for the athletes Basket-ball, Judo, Cycling, who would not be able to compete at Swimming, Volleyball, Tennis, the Olympics to have an Olympic Style Shooting and Yachting. This was meeting at their own level. The Games the biggest international multisport in Cyprus were small games, but from the organisation point of view they event ever staged in Cyprus. were great Games. More importantly, they were staged in the true Immortal The Games got under way in May Olympic Spirit and gave the people of with a torch lighting ceremony Cyprus the chance to participate in which took place at the ancient their own Olympics." Temple of Apollo at Curium, near Limassol, 100 km from Nicosia on Also in a message to the Cyprus NOC, the South – West Coast of Cyprus. The IOC President H.E. Juan Antonio A relay of runners, boys and girls Samaranch said: passed through Limassol and took Having received glowing reports from the torch to the "Makarion" Stadium Mr Raymond Gafner and Miss Anne in Nicosia where a record number Beddow, on the excellent staging of the of 25,000 people attended the III Games, of the Small States of Europe, Opening Ceremony of the Games. I would like to extend my warmest congratulations to the organising A total of 900 athletes, men and Committee and the Cyprus Olympic women, team leaders and coaches Committee on the outstanding success participated in the Games, whilst of the event. Not only have they contributed to the promotion of these there were also 150 officials and Games, but they have also encouraged guests. A number of 171 journalists the growth of sports and Olympism in from Cyprus and other countries Cyprus, an achievement which you can were accredited. all be proud of.

8 Satisfaction by the Technical Committee of the GSSE

Mr. George Diderich, President of the GSSE Technical Committee, and Mr. Jean-Pierre Schoebel, member of the committee, were in Cyprus for a two-day visit at the end of January. They had successive meetings with the President of the Cyprus NOC Mr. Ouranios Ioannides as well as with the coordinator of the XIII GSSE Ms Olga Piperidou and her close collaborators, and after having been informed about the course of the preparations for the XIII GSSE, they expressed their satisfaction.

They have discussed organisational issues which will be included in the regulations of the games and they have also discussed different organisational issues related to the preparation of the Chefs- de- Mission Meeting planned to take place at the beginning of April. They have also reviewed the preliminary entries by number submitted by each country and they have approved the resolutions regarding the accommodation and the mobility of the G.S.S.E delegations during the duration of the Games.

Mr Diderich and Mr Schoebel escorted by Ms Olga Piperidou paid a visit to the Olympic Swimming Pool in Limassol where the swimming events will be hosted. At the same time they discussed the details which concern the swimming events with the President of the Cyprus Swimming Federation, Mr Panicos Prokopiou. They have also visited the National Sailing Centre where the beach Volleyball will be hosted. There, the President of the Cyprus Volleyball Federation Mr Damianos Hadjidamianou, informed the delegation about the works being planned in order to renovate the venue. CYPRUS1989

know?Theknow? Cypriot sprinter Anninos Marcoullides won the 100 metres race 5 times at the GSSE. His remarkable achievement commenced at the 1993 Games in Malta. He went on to win the 1995, 1999, 2001 and 2003 events. Marcoullides is the Games 100m record holder (10.23) set at the 2001 San Marino Games. He also won gold for Cyprus in the 200m event 6 times (1989-1995 and 2001- 2003). His outstanding performances in the Games also include a long standing GSSE record in the 400m set at the 1991 Andorra Games (47.27). The prominent athlete represented Cyprus in 4 Olympic Games (1992-2004) and carried the national flag during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Born at Reykjavik in 1981, Orn Arnarson has been Iceland’s most successful swimmer in recent years. His GSSE performances have been impressive. He holds 6 individual Games records 50m, 100m, 200m freestyle – 100m, 200m backstroke – 100m butterfly). As a member of the Iceland team he is the holder of the 4x200m freestyle and 4x100 medley GSSE records. During his career he has set almost every Icelandic swimming record, has won the Nordic championship many times and represented his country at the highest level. During the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics he carried his country's flag to lead out the delegation at the National Stadium on August 8, 2008.

The longest standing GSSE athletics record is the 10000m record. Its holder is the great Luxembourger long-distance runner Justin Gloden who ran the distance at 29.44.62 in Monaco (1987). Since then no athlete managed to break it, in fact no one but Gloden ran the longest standard track event in less than 30 minutes at the GSSE history. Gloden was 34 years old when he set the unbreakable for 22 years record.

10 infocus WORLD CLASS SHOOTING

The Cyprus Shooting Sport Federation (CSSF) was formed in 1983 by the provincial shooting clubs of Larnaca, Nicosia, Limassol, Famagusta and Pafos which were registered as the founding members. At a later stage the Kyrenia shooting club based at the Nicosia Olympic Shooting Range joined the Federation as a founding member and later on the Free Area of Famagusta Shooting Club in Parilimni as an orderly member.

The CSSF is a member of the Cyprus Shooting Sport Organization and the Cyprus Olympic Committee. It is also a member of the following international bodies.

•The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) cy 2009 JANUARY Journal 1 ISSUE The official newsletter of the

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•The European Shooting Confederation (ESC) 1985 1987 •The Federation International de Tir Aux Armes Sportives de Chasse (FITASC) 1989 1991 •The Commonwealth Shooting Federation (European Division) 1993 1995 1997 1999 The Federation manages and promotes the shooting disciplines in Shotgun 2001 2003 (Olympic – Trap, Skeet and Double Trap and Non Olympic – Sporting, Kompak, 2005 Universal Trench) and in the 10m Air Rifle and Air Pistol. 2007 1989w It is regarded to be as one of the most active and successful sport federations in 2009 Cyprus with outstanding achievements in all sport sectors. Its shooters especially in the Skeet events have recorded a big number of World and European victories and have top level rankings. In the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Cover: Antonis Nikolaidis in Skeet Men ranked 4th whereas his team mate George Andri Avraam was the last Achilleos won 5th place. Also, Andri Eleftheriou in Skeet Women ranked 7th. torch bearer during the 1989 GSSE opening ceremony. A few days later Avraam won On the other hand, the Federation has organized in Cyprus, the biggest number the1500m track event of official shooting competitions in shotgun in the world. Since 1994 CSSF has organized at the Nicosia Olympic Shooting Range five (5) ISSF World Cups, the ISSF World Championships of 1995, 2003 and 2007, the ISSF World Cup Final of 2000 and the European Championships of 1998, 2004 and 2008 Coordinator: Yiannos Afrodisis

Editors: Olga Piperidou George Terezopoulos Maria Charalambous

Design by: Loucas Mylona

Photography : COC archives

Language Editors : Toula Banbang Irine Kentoni MACHAIRAS Machairas area is within the wider province of Nicosia. Mantra tou Kampiou at Machairas forest will host the Mountain Bike event. NICOSIA Machairas national forest park, located in the Pitsilia Nicosia is a modern city with a region of the Troodos multitude of sports facilities that Mountain range contains over have hosted numerous major 600 plant species, including international competitions. The 27 indigenous to Cyprus. The infrastructure in place is ready dominant forest trees are the to welcome the participants calabrian pine (Pinus brutia) of the XIII Games of the Small and the golden oak (Quercus States of Europe CYPRUS 2009. alnifolia). LIMASSOL Four sports of the XIII Games of The compact nature of the Fauna includes foxes, hares, the Small States of Europe will capital of Cyprus means that all hedgehogs, snakes, lizards be held in the city of Limassol, venues are within easy reach and rare endemic species located on the southern of the accommodation of of butterfly. Park birdlife coast of Cyprus. Sailing will be the participating delegations includes the Bonelli's eagle, based at the National Sailing and also at a close distance the Cyprus warbler, the Cyprus Centre, home of the Nautical between them. wheatear, the coal tit, the Club of the city. The Nautical scops owl, the jay, the chukar Club, located on the tourist Eight sports of the XIII Games of and wood pigeon. The two strip at the eastern entrance the Small States of Europe will most important Cypriot rivers, of Limassol, will also host the be held in different regions of Pedieos and Yialias, spring Beach Volleyball competition Nicosia. Within the "Makarion from the Park. of the Games. Sports Complex", Basketball, Judo, Table Tennis and Tennis The gymnastics events will take place in different will take place at "Spyros venues. Athletics will be held at Kyprianou" Sports Centre, the G.S.P Stadium and shooting situated north-west of at the Olympic Shooting Range Limassol. Finally the swimming of Nicosia, both venues are Organising Committee of the competition of the Games situated in the Municipality XIII Games of the Small States will be hosted at the Olympic of Latsia. Finally Volleyball of Europe CYPRUS 2009 Swimming pool of the City. competition will be held at the University of Nicosia. Cyprus Olympic Committee Olympic House The Main Press Centre of the XIII 21 Amphipoleos Street GSSE is scheduled to operate at CY-1687 NICOSIA the "Eleftheria" Indoor Hall.

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