{"id":5421,"date":"2026-09-16T09:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/40-years-of-joint-sports-journey-cyprus-greece-1st-national-conference-dimitrios-vikelas\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T09:38:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T09:38:54","slug":"40-years-of-joint-sports-journey-cyprus-greece-1st-national-conference-dimitrios-vikelas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/en\/40-years-of-joint-sports-journey-cyprus-greece-1st-national-conference-dimitrios-vikelas\/","title":{"rendered":"40 Years of Joint Sports Journey Cyprus\u2013Greece: 1st National Conference &#8220;Dimitrios Vikelas&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On<strong> 16 September 2026<\/strong>, we were pleased to support the <strong>1st National \u201cDemetrios Vikelas\u201d<\/strong> Conference, organised by the Cyprus Sports Organisation as part of the implementation in Cyprus of the National Action Plan <strong>\u201cAmbassador of Sports Education &amp; Values \u2013 Demetrios Vikelas\u201d<\/strong>, a programme we proudly support.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Conference was addressed by the <strong>Minister of Education, Sport and Youth, Dr Athena Michaelidou<\/strong>, and brought together representatives of the sporting communities of Cyprus and Greece, highlighting the importance of sports education and the values of sport.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of particular significance to us was the strong presence of <strong>Cypriot and Greek Olympians and Paralympians<\/strong>, who shared their experiences and personal journeys, highlighting both the pursuit of sporting excellence and the wider social impact and values of sport.<br\/><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" data-id=\"5418\" src=\"https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo2-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo2-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo2-980x664.jpg 980w, https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo2-480x325.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" data-id=\"5419\" src=\"https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo3-1024x694.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo3-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo3-980x664.jpg 980w, https:\/\/cyprusolympians.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Photo3-480x325.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 16 September 2026, we were pleased to support the 1st National \u201cDemetrios Vikelas\u201d Conference, organised by the Cyprus Sports Organisation as part of the implementation in Cyprus of the National Action Plan \u201cAmbassador of Sports Education &amp; Values \u2013 Demetrios Vikelas\u201d, a programme we proudly support. 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