Commonwealth games Glasgow 2014 CYPRUS

By Chris

HOW CYPRUS BECAME A PART OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Cyprus became a member of the Commonwealth in 1961 and they have participated in all the Commonwealth Olympic games since 1978.

CAPITAL CITY: NICOSIAPOPULATION: 862,000LANGUAGE: GREEK,

TURKISH & ENGLISHCURRENCY: CYPROIT POUND

THE FLAG OF CYPRUS The flag of Cyprus came into use on August 16 1960. It was designed by a Turkish Cypriot. The flag has a map of Cyprus on a while background. There are also 2 olive branches on the bottom which are the symbols of peace. The olive branches mean peace between the Turkish and Greek communities living in Cyprus.Also the orange/copper color of the country refers to the huge copper ore deposits on the island.

TRADITIONAL DISHES & FOOD

The people of Cyprus eat a lot Mediterranean foods. It is similar to the Greek diet. One of their most popular dishes is the Souvlaki.They also eat a lot of dips like hummus, tarama, tahini and tzatziki with yummy pita bread.They also love to eat kalamata olives, beans, salads and a yummy cheese called haloumi. Another popular dish is the Mousaka. It is baked lamb and eggplant covered with bechamel sause.

For sweets they eat Loukoumi. We know it as Turkish Delight.

CLIMATE

There is lots of sunshine in Cyprus. They have sunshine 11 months of the year. Cyprus is well known for its beautiful beaches and holiday destinations.

Landmarks in CyprusGreco-Roman Theatre

The Greco Roman theatre is found in Kourion, Lemesos and was built in the 2nd century B.C. When Kourion used to be an important city.

These days this theatre is used for out door musicals and theatrical performances.This place used to be a private Roman villa and people used to live there. Now people can visit it and look at the ruins. It is known for its beautiful mosaic floors.

Kolossi CastleKolossi Castle is found in Kolossi, Lemesos and was fully built in the 15th Century. Initially the castle was built by the Knights of saint John in 1210. It was the place where the King of England, Richard conquered Cyprus in 1191 and married Berengria of Navarre and made her the Queen of England.In the 15th century it belonged to the knights of Saint John of Jerusalem.

A Famous Festival

The International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama is a theatre festival that is held in Cyprus every year during their summer. It began in 1996 and it attracts lots of different theatre companies from around the world.

Landmarks in Cyprus

Andreas Krassas

Sport: Judo Age: 23 Height: 1.75m(5' 8'') Weight: 66Kg Birthday: 07 December 1990 Place of Birth: LARNAKA ,Cyprus

Andreas competed in the 2014 Commonwealth games in Glasgow and won a silver medal in the sport Judo.

To prepare himself for the games he spent lots of time training in different places of the world like in the USA, Israel and Italy for a few years before the games began. He also worked with a strength and conditioning professional for 3 yearts to help himbecome fitter and stronger for the games. She also helped Andreas with his diet.

Event Result

Men's -66kg Final - Gold Medal Contest CYP A. KRASSAS 0s2

ENG C. OATES 101

Men's -66kg Semi-final B

CYP A. KRASSAS 1s3

RSA S. MABULU 0s3

Men's -66kg Quarter-final

CYP A. KRASSAS 100s2

ZAM M. PUNZA 0s3

Men's -66kg Preliminary Round of 16

CYP A. KRASSAS 110s2

AUS S. BROWN 0s4

ATHLETE SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

JudoThe word Judo means “ the gentle way” and was created in Japan in 1882 by a man named Jigoro Kano. Judo was introduced into the Olympic games in 1964.Judo is a modern martial art. The aim is to throw your opponent to the groundor immobilising them with armlocks, holds or strangles.

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