CSO - Cyprus Sports Organization

The Cyprus sports organization (C.S.O) was established in 1969 as a non-profit government organization. Since then every athletic and sports activity and development comes under the jurisdiction of the Organization.

As far as the second guideline is concerned, C.S.O. is putting emphasis on two basic fields:

Mass athletic activities through the programme SPORTS FOR ALL. 
Athletic activities on a high competitive level.As far as the first field is concerned, C.S.O. introduced special programmes for children, men, and women of every age. (In the children's programme about 20.000 children already participate).

In the competitive sports field 35 sports federations and four confederations are active at the moment and are affiliated with and recognized by the corresponding international associations, and by the International Olympic Committee.

Still a firm believer in international relations, the C.S.O. has renewed all protocols with foreign countries.

A fact of major importance is that Cyprus was the host and organizing country for the GAMES OF THE SMALL COUNTRIES OF EUROPE in 1989, with the participation of eight countries.

The year 1992 was also of crucial importance for the development of competitive sports in Cyprus, because it constituted the commencement year of a programme aiming at the improvement of Cyprus' performance standards in the Olympic Games of 1994.

Another significant event in the athletic field of our country is the undertaking by Cyprus of the organization and hosting of the "International Gymnasiada" School Games in 1994.