The 1st Student Conference-Middle School Olympiad in Physical Education and Sport was presented today at a press conference at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, which will take place tomorrow and the day after tomorrow (1 and 2 June) at the Hotel "Rodon" in Agros, organised by the Cyprus Gymnastics Association OELMEK. The theme of the event under the auspices of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth Mr. Prodromos Prodromou is. Prodromos Prodromou said that he is pleased to announce the organization of a truly pioneering Conference on Physical Education. "Pioneering because it is a student conference that is being organised for the first time not only at European but also at international level. And it is taking place in Cyprus," he underlined. He congratulated the Cyprus Gymnasts' Association OELMEK for its initiative and stressed that the Ministry of Education and Culture is happy to support such initiatives.
He stressed the importance of the Conference since its theme is about the value and benefits of exercise on the body, mind and spirit, health, quality of life, socialization.
For his part, the President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee (COE), Mr. George Chrysostomou, said that he welcomes and promotes such activities. He noted that: "We are strong supporters of this Congress, because by studying its aims and objectives, we find much in common with the basis of the Philosophy of Olympism, which is a philosophy of Education and Pedagogy. As the Olympic Committee, we welcome, promote and support actions that are pioneering in Olympism and Sport and actions that are related to improving the quality of life of the general population. One such action is the Student Congress for which we are here today."
Finally, he thanked the children and their educational mentors, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth and especially the Minister of Education and the Cyprus Gymnasts' Association OELMEK for organizing this pioneering Congress.
Finally, the President of the Cyprus Gymnasts' Association Mr. Spyros Spyrou explained the philosophy, the aims and the wide scope of the objectives of the Conference not only in Cyprus but also at European level and thanked the Minister Mr. Prodromos Prodromou for his unreserved support and encouragement. He also thanked Mr. Andreas Michaelides, President of the CTO and Mr. George Chrysostomou, President of the CTO for their support as well as all the involved Physical Education Teachers, students and the initiators of the whole project.
The Conference will be broadcasted online in Cyprus and abroad, and anyone who is interested can follow it. The link will be posted on the website of the Cyprus Gymnastics Association: www.sgkyprou.com
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