CYPRUS IS READY TO TAKE ON MORE
March 1, 2023
Prior to 2015, the Cyprus Judo Federation was blended under the same umbrella with karate and taekwondo. Upon independence, former Olympian, Christos CHRISTODOULIDES stepped into the Technical Director position of the federation. The impact on the changes was immediate as they achieved their biggest numbers yet with 26 clubs and 3000 judoka. The budget is limited at this particular region of the southeast of Europe, therefore, Christodoulides has many more roles to fill.
My role as a Technical Director includes everything. I am responsible for financial issues, organising and registering competitions, coaching and more, simply because the Cyprus Judo Federation can’t afford professional staff. However, on the other side, we have volunteers who are incredibly helpful to our federation. What I admire the most, is that some of them would accompany us voluntarily to encourage our athletes at international competitions.
Now, to be able to do all this and have people volunteering their time to support our organisation, I must thank for the open mindedness and flexibility of our President of Cyprus Judo, Mr Trikomitis Sotos, as he really allows and supports us with our decisions.
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