24 Cypriot athletes to compete today at the 20th Mediterranean Games

Today, 22 August, 24 athletes representing Cyprus will compete in seven sports at the 20th Mediterranean Games. The events include padel, canoe and kayak rowing, swimming, cycling, badminton, shooting and taekwondo. Padel is being included in the Mediterranean Games programme for the first time.

In swimming, the spotlight will be on Kalia Antoniou, who will compete in the 50-metre butterfly and battle for a medal. Maria Erokhina will start in the 100-metre breaststroke, while Andrew Lagoutis will compete in the 50-metre butterfly.

In padel, Petros Chrysochos and Sergis Kiratsis will play against a pair from Egypt in the round of 16. In the mixed doubles, Sergis Kiratsis and Maria Siopacha will face the Turkish team.

Cyprus will be represented in the individual time trial in cycling by Andri Christoforou, Bogdan Zabelinski and Andreas Miltiadis. All three are aiming to fight for a place on the podium.

In shooting, Nikolaos Vasiliou and Sotiris Antoniou will compete in the men's skeet, while Konstantina Nikolaou and Anastasia Eleftheriou will compete in the women's event.

In taekwondo, Jasonas Charalambous will compete in the under-68 kg category, while Markella Teggeri will compete in the under-57 kg category. Both athletes will begin the competition in the round of 16.

Cyprus will be represented in badminton by two mixed pairs: Ioannis Tambourlas and Ioanna Pissi, as well as Aris Kattirtzis and Eleni Charalambous. Both pairs will begin their campaigns in the round of 16.

In canoe and kayak rowing, Antonis Kyriakou, Daniel Sirotin and Panaya Evangelou will compete in the semi-finals.