Police report flags safety gaps at 11 indoor sports venues

The same problems recur across 11 indoor venues used for basketball, volleyball and futsal matches. Monitoring systems are only installed at venues owned by the Cyprus Sports Organisation (CSO), while recommendations for the rest repeat year after year.

In one case, a venue sits next to a fuel station. At most grounds, the stands, including one with wooden seating, have no numbering and no protective measures for athletes. Spectators are able to spit onto the court at several venues, and two...