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Nea Salamina
Nea Salamis Famagusta or Nea Salamina Famagusta ( el, Νέα Σαλαμίνα Αμμοχώστου) is a Cypriot sports club based in Ammochostos (also known by its romanized name, Famagusta), Cyprus. The club is named after Salamis (or Salamina), an ancient city near present-day Famagusta. Nea Salamis Famagusta fields teams in men's football and volleyball, and formerly fielded teams in women's football, track and field, water sports and table tennis. Since the 1974 Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus, Nea Salamina has been a refugee team based in Larnaca. The men's football team, founded in 1948 and based at Ammochostos Stadium in Larnaka, is the club's oldest; its high points were winning the 1990 Cypriot and Cypriot Super Cups. The men's volleyball team is one of the most successful teams in Cyprus. With 9 championships, 8 cups and 8 Super Cups it is the second team in trophies. The ground of the team is in Limassol, the indoor athletic arena Spyros Kyprianou Athleti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammochostos
Famagusta ( , ; el, Αμμόχωστος, Ammóchostos, ; tr, Gazimağusa or ) is a city on the east coast of Cyprus. It is located east of Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island. During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime republics of Genoa and Venice), Famagusta was the island's most important port city and a gateway to trade with the ports of the Levant, from where the Silk Road merchants carried their goods to Western Europe. The old walled city and parts of the modern city are a ''de jure'' territory of Republic of Cyprus, currently under the ''de facto'' control of Northern Cyprus as the capital of the Gazimağusa District. Name In antiquity, the town was known as ''Arsinoe'' ( grc, Ἀρσινόη), after the Greek queen Arsinoe II of Egypt, and was mentioned by that name by Strabo. In the 3rd century book Stadiasmus Maris Magni, is written as ''Ammochostos'' (), meaning "hidden in hesand", which is how Greeks still call it. This name d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center
The Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center (Greek: Αθλητικό Κέντρο "Σπύρος Κυπριανού"), also known as Spyros Kyprianou Sports Centre, Spyros Kyprianou Arena and Palais des sports, is an indoor arena located in Kato Polemidia, a district of Limassol in Cyprus. Opened in late 2005, it is named after the late president of Cyprus, Spyros Kyprianou. History This project was conducted by the Cyprus Sports Organisation and was constructed north of the city of Limassol near Kato Polemidia and by the side of LimassolTroodos road. Construction of the project began in late 2002 and was completed at the end of 2005 at a total cost of approximately CY£8.5 million. Events The centre already hosted major sports events like the FIBA Europe all-star game in 2006 and 2007. It also played host to the Cyprus Rally headquarters in 2005 and 2006. The arena itself hosted the media and rally organisers while the parking lot was the area for the competing WRC teams. The arena h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orfeas Nicosia
Orfeas Nicosia () is a football club from the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. It was founded in 1948. The club colors are yellow and green. It has participated in the Cypriot First Division four times, from 1959 until 1963. The club's highest achievement is finishing 7th in the 1961–62 season. The club's home ground is unique in being situated adjacent to the medieval Venetian walls of Nicosia, now part of the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus, which has divided the Greek and Turkish parts of the island since the Turkish invasion of 1974. ''Foot and Ball''. 21 Nov 2013. Retrieved 3 Nov 2017. Achievements * Cypriot Second Division Winners: 2 :: |
GSZ Stadium (1928)
GSZ Stadium or Gymnastic Club Zenon Stadium (; Γ.Σ.Ζ.) was a stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. It was constructed in 1928 thanks to the donation of Demetrios N. Demetriou. From then until 1989, the stadium served as the home ground of EPA, Pezoporikos and Alki. In 1989 it was demolished and replaced by the new GSZ Stadium GSZ Stadium or Gymnastic Club Zenon Stadium (; Γ.Σ.Ζ., ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Larnaca, Cyprus. Usually it is referred to as the 'neo GSZ Stadium' to distinguish it from the old GSZ Stadium, which it replaced. It is currently used most .... Since 2003 the area serves as a sports park. {{Major Stadiums and Indoor arenas in Cyprus Defunct sports venues in Cyprus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alki Larnaca F , a fireboat in Seattle
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Alki (ælkaɪ) is a Chinook word meaning ''by and by'', the unofficial state motto of Washington. It may also refer to: *Alki Point, Seattle, a geographic feature **Alki Point Light, a lighthouse an Alki Point **Alki Beach Park, a park at Alki Point *Alki Larnaca FC, a Cypriot football team that played from 1948 to 2014 *Alki Oroklini, a Cypriot football club based in Larnaca *Alki David (born c. 1967–1968), a Greek businessman *Alki Zei (born 1925), a Greek novelist *Alki (boat) The ''Alki'' is a fireboat noted for its long service in Seattle, Washington. The boat was built in 1927 and is long. She was Seattle's third fireboat. She was built with gasoline engines, which were replaced with diesels in 1947. The new engine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GSE Stadium
The Evagoras Gymnastic Association Stadium (GSE Stadium) (Gymnastikos Syllogos Evagoras, Greek: Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Ευαγόρας) is a football stadium located in Famagusta, Cyprus and was the home ground of Anorthosis and Nea Salamina. The stadium remains abandoned and in bad condition since 1974 when Turkey invaded the island of Cyprus and occupied 37.6% of it including the city of Famagusta. After the summer of 1974, Anorthosis used many football stadiums all around Cyprus like Dasaki Stadium, Aradippou Municipal Stadium, Paralimni Stadium, Tsirion Stadium, old GSZ Stadium, and new GSZ Stadium. In 1986, Anorthosis built its own stadium named Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, located in Larnaca. Similarly, Nea Salamis Famagusta FC had used the GSZ Stadium, Dasaki Stadium, Tsirion Stadium, Deryneia, and Antonis Papadopoulos. In 1991 the club managed to build its own home stadium Ammochostos Stadium, with a 5000 seating capacity, located also in Larnaca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonis Totsis
Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius that is used in Netherlands, Belgium, South Africa, Namibia, Indonesia and Suriname. It is sometimes a surname and is transliterated as Antonios and Andonis. Antonis is a cognate of the English language name Anthony. People bearing the name Antonis or Antónis include: Given name *Antonis Antoniadis (born 1946), Greek footballer *Antonis Antoniadis (born 1946), Greek naval officer *Antonis Aresti (born 1983), Cypriot track and field paralympian athlete *Antonis Benakis (1873–1954), Greek art collector and museum founder *Antonis Bourselis (born 1994), Greek footballer *Antonis Constantinides (born 1974), Cypriot basketball coach *Antonis Christeas (1937–2011), Greek basketball player *Antonis Daglis (1974–1997), Greek serial killer *Antonis Dedakis (born 1995), Gree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association
The Hellenic Athletics Federation (Greek: ; abbreviated SEGAS) is Greece's governing body for amateur sport. SEGAS was created in 1897 and has been the principal organiser of many international sporting competitions held in Greece. The association was behind the 1969 and 1982 European Championships, the 1995 European Indoor Championships, the 1986 World Junior Championships, the 1990 IAAF Grand Prix Final, the 1991 Mediterranean Games, the 1994 World Relay Championships, the 1995 World Marathon Cup, many Balkan Games and many European Cups. SEGAS is putting together the Athens Classic Marathon taking place in November this year. The president of the association was Vassilis Sevastis.Ramsak, Bob (2009-09-11)Thessaloniki 2009 - IAAF / VTB World Athletics Final press conference quotes IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-11. When two Greek sprinters were barred from the Athens Olympics in 2004 for drug abuse, SEGAS set up an independent tribunal to review the ban They are located at 137 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varosha, Famagusta
Varosha ( el, Βαρώσια, ; tr, Maraş or ''Kapalı Maraş'') is the southern quarter of the Famagusta, a ''de jure'' territory of Cyprus, currently under the control of Northern Cyprus. Varosha has a population of 226 in the 2011 Northern Cyprus census. The area of Varosha is 6.19 km2. Etymology The name of Varosha derives from the Turkish word ( ota, واروش, 'suburb'). The place where Varosha is located now was empty fields in which animals grazed. History In the early 1970s, Famagusta was the number-one tourist destination in Cyprus. To cater to the increasing number of tourists, many new high-rise buildings and hotels were constructed. During its heyday, Varosha was not only the number-one tourist destination in Cyprus, but between 1970 and 1974, it was one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and was a favorite destination of such celebrities as Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Raquel Welch, and Brigitte Bardot. Before 1974, Varosha was th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haravgi
''Haravgi'' ( el, Χαραυγή / "Dawn") is a Greek language newspaper published in Cyprus since 1956. It is one of the largest newspapers on the island and is affiliated to AKEL, the Progressive Party of Working People.{{cite book , last1=Christophorou , first1=Christophoros , last2=Şahin , first2=Sanem , year=2017 , chapter=The 'Others' in Peace Talks , editor-last1=Doudaki , editor-first1=Vaia , editor-last2=Carpentier , editor-first2=Nico , title=Cyprus and its Conflicts: Representations, Materialities, and Cultures , publisher=Berghahn Books , page=128 , isbn=9781785337253 ''Haravgi'' reports daily on political developments –both locally and internationally, financial issues, sports, culture, environment, entertainment etc. Its Sunday edition is highly regarded for its reviews on culture and new technologies while its Monday edition is mainly sports oriented. Once a month it includes a youth magazine given at no extra cost. See also List of newspapers in Cyprus This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
