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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-08-20
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[01] OLYMPICS - ACHILLEOS - IOANNOU
[01] OLYMPICS - ACHILLEOS - IOANNOU
Cypriot Olympic athletes George Achilleos and Kyriacos Ioannou returned
to Cyprus from Beijing, where they had participated in the Olympic
Games.
George Achilleos, who secured the fifth position in shooting skeet,
said he was very pleased with the result, adding that his childhood
dream was to become an Olympic winner and that he believed he could
return from a future Olympiad with a medal.
He thanked the Cyprus Sports Federation, the Cyprus Olympic Committee
and his shooting federation for their support, noting that his success
was a collective effort.
Kyriacos Ioannou, who did not qualify for the athletics high jump
finals, said he was satisfied with the result, although he expected to
do much better.
He also said that Cyprus` participation in the Olympic Games was
significant and expressed hope that Cypriot athletes who competed this
year could secure medals in the future.
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