The President of the Republic Mr. Nikos Christodoulides declared this morning the start of the OPAP Limassol Marathon, which took place on the city's seafront.
In his statements to journalists after the start of the marathon, the President of the Republic said that "I congratulate the organisers, this is the 11th marathon held, we need more events of this kind.
I note that there are three thousand participants from 70 countries, in addition to our compatriots, and clearly we need to invest more in such major sporting events that also have a charitable character, since they support the efforts of the Karaiskakio Foundation.
And of course I should note the partnership between the private and public sector and the long-standing support of OPAP in such events", said the President, expressing his thanks to the CEO of OPAP Cyprus Mr. Dimitris Aletraris.
When asked, he said "clearly I would prefer to run, I did it in the past and I promise I will do it again next year."
When asked which team he will run with, he said "I can join many teams as was proven during the election campaign. I will encourage some of the Cabinet members to run with me."
Asked if Cabinet members can run a marathon or a race, the President said "certainly (politics) is a marathon and politics in general is not a 100-metre race. Cabinet members will prepare themselves this year to be able to run at least five kilometres next year."
(PM/EP)
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