Sunday, June 8, 2008

Cyprus to host 2009 European small states’ games

Cyprus will play host to the 13th Games of Small States in Europe (GSSE) on 1-7 June 2009.

The file of the games was presented yesterday by Kikis Lazarides, President of the Cyprus Olympic Committee, in Monaco, where the 12th CSSE start today.

Eight European states participate in the Monaco games, namely Cyprus, Iceland, Luxembourg, Monaco, San Marino, Malta, Liechtenstein and Andorra. Montenegro will be added in the 2009 Games in Cyprus.

Lazarides will be the President of the Organising Committee of the Cyprus games.

Luxembourg will host the 2013 GSSE while Iceland will organise the 2015 GSSE.

Source: Financial Mirror