Cyprus at the Olympics

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Cyprus at the Olympic Games

Flag of Cyprus
IOC code  CYP
NOC The Cyprus National Olympic Committee
external link (Greek) (English)
Olympic history
Summer Games
1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006

Cyprus (CYP) has sent athletes to every Olympic Games held since 1980, although the country has never won an Olympic medal. The first modern Olympian from Cyprus was actually Anastasios Andreou, who competed under the Greek flag. At this time, Cyprus was a British protectorate.

Because the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is internationally unrecognised, it has no Olympic committee. [1] Therefore, all Cypriot Olympians compete under the name and flag of the Republic of Cyprus.

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  1. ^ North Cyprus, Interest Tourism, Scuba Diving, Paintball, Horse Riding, Karting
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