Cyprus Mail3 Aug 2026

President ‘proud’ of achievements at Commonwealth Games

Cyprus achieved a total of 12 medals and finished in 14th place in the overall standings at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which led to President Nikos Christodoulides expressing praise on Monday.

“With feelings of pride, I warmly congratulate our athletes who represented the Republic of Cyprus at the Commonwealth Games, and gave us great emotions,” he said in a written statement....

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