I am pleased to announce that in cooperation with the Cyprus Amateur Athletics Federation of Athletics (KOEAS), we will organize this year athletics competitions for primary schools. For this reason we are here today with the President of COEAS Mr. Pericles Markaris.
Judging from the latest excellent performances of our student athletes both in the World Gymnastics Championships in France, as well as in other sports events of similar ages, and more broadly from the performance and successes of our sport in international competitions in the last two years, we believe that there are very good prospects, which we want to exploit and expand. To this end, we want to encourage more children, from a young age, to engage in sport and to develop classical sport in depth.
In conjunction with the general activity and development programme of the CSEA, this will provide the opportunity to develop functions of a "talent nursery". Most importantly, it will encourage all children, regardless of their performance, to engage in sporting activity, with all its multiple benefits. To engage in physical exercise, protecting and improving their health, to socialise through sport and its principles and values, away from other undesirable pursuits, but also to benefit in terms of forming a well-rounded personality and shaping their character.
Further details will be announced in the very near future.
I am sure that there will be extended interest from a significant number of children, as all schools will be able to participate, and that Through such an activity the benefit will be both collective, for our sport, but also individual for each child and each family.
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