President Christodoulides hosts BeActive sports event at the presidential palace

On Monday, October 5, 2026, President Nikos Christodoulides hosted a BeActive sports event at the presidential palace as part of the European Week of Sport. The event involved staff from the presidency and aimed to highlight the importance of physical activity. During his speech, President Christodoulides noted that sport is not merely exercise but a way of life, and he expressed satisfaction with the high participation rates in Cyprus.

The BeActive initiative was originally proposed during Cyprus' first presidency of the EU Council in 2012 and was adopted at the European level in 2015. Yiannis Ioannou, President of the Cyprus Sports Organisation (KOA), reported that the government is actively supporting new initiatives to boost public engagement. The current goal is to increase the number of participants in sports activities from 160,000 to over 200,000 by 2027, with approximately 1,000 actions planned for the coming year. Greek gymnast Eleni Petroulaki also attended the event to promote the health benefits of regular exercise.