The Limassol marina on Monday set the stage for the 2023 European Championship FAREAST 28R, marking a historic milestone as Cyprus welcomes its first-ever international sailing competition in the ...

An international showcase of young talent, the first Blue Regatta Kimon has had an impact on youth sailing and Cyprus’ maritime heritage From last Thursday to Sunday, the city of Larnaca has been host ...

Kontides remains Cyprus' only Olympic medallist since the country first competed in the Games in 1980, adding the silver he won at London 2012 to the one he won last summer. His coach, Jozo Jakelic, ...

For a nation whose history and identity is so bound up with the sea it seems only right that Cyprus’ first Olympic medal should have gone to a sailor: 22 year-old Pavlos Kontides, who took silver in ...

WEYMOUTH, EnglandWEYMOUTH, England — Pavlos Kontides won Cyprus’ first medal at an Olympics when the took the silver Monday in sailing’s Laser class. Kontides and Tom Slingsby of Australia were the ...

Pavlos Kontides tightened the zip of his wetsuit with hands dried and calloused by rope and sea salt. It is part of a ritual that takes the only Cypriot Olympic medal winner 30 minutes as he gets his ...

Background Prior studies have indicated that the competitive youth sailor is at risk for sailing-related injuries. Data collected during a large-scale elite youth sailing event is the first step ...