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Sport in Northern Cyprus

Sport in Northern Cyprus

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There are 29 sports federations in Northern Cyprus and 13,838 people registered in them as of 2008. Taekwondo-karate-aikido-kurash is the most popular sport with 6054 athletes. It is followed by association football (2240 athletes), shooting (1150 athletes) and hunting (1017 athletes).[1]

Due to the lack of international recognition, Northern Cyprus is not a member of some international sporting bodies.

Some Northern Cyprus sport clubs participate in Turkey's sport leagues. For example: the Fast Break Sport Club, in Turkey's Men's Basketball Regional League; the Beşparmak Sport Club, in Turkey's Handball Premier League; and the Lefka European University, in Turkey's Table-tennis Super League. The international record for swimming 75 km between Turkey and Northern Cyprus belongs to Turkish national Alper Sunaçoğlu (completed in 26 hours and 15 minutes).[2]

International participation and achievements

Badminton

Basketball

Billiards

Bocce

Bodybuilding

  • Bodybuilding and Fitness: 2010: Yakup Çavuşgil became World Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (WBFF) champion in the championship in Canada.

Darts

EasyKart

  • EasyKart Federation of North Cyprus is a member of the International EasyKart Federation.[12] 2008: Zeka Özteknik became International Easykart champion in 125cc.[13]

Football

Main articles: Football in Northern Cyprus and Northern Cyprus national football team
  • In 1975, FIFA general-secretary Helmut Kaser granted permission for Cyprus Turkish Football Federation to play friendly internationals against FIFA countries, but not competitive games; this permission was abolished in 1983 when Northern Cyprus was declared.[14][15]
  • The Turkish Cypriot Football Federation administers a football league in Northern Cyprus.
  • Northern Cyprus is among the countries listed by the FIFA Working Committee on Small Nations.[16][17]
  • Northern Cyprus is a member of Confederation of Independent Football Associations (ConIFA).[18]
  • In September 2014, Demetris Vasiliou became the first Greek Cypriot football player to sign for a team in the Northern Cypriot league. He plays for Değirmenlik (team of Kythrea).[19][20] Greek Cypriot nationalists labelled him a "traitor" and surrounded his home, preventing him from attending his first match with the team.[21][22] Vasiliou said he received death threats. He also lost his job as youth coach of Omonia Aradippou.[23]
  • CONIFA Euro 2017 will be hosted by Northern Cyprus.[24]

Football Tennis

Gymnastics

Handball

Shooting

  • Shooting: TRNC Shooting Federation participated in Airgun Championships 2011 in Bisley, UK and the team became 2nd.[29]

Martial arts

  • Federation of North Cyprus is a member of Global Taekwon-do Federation (GTF).[30]
  • The 9th GTF World Championship in 2013 was hosted by North Cyprus.[31]
  • The headquarters of "Eurasia Taekwondo Federations Union" is in Kyrenia of Northern Cyprus.[32][33]
  • Judo, Hapkido and Kickboxing federation of Northern Cyprus became a member of International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA) in 2011.[34]
  • 14th Euro-Asia Taekwon-Do Championships and First World Budo Martialarts Championships will be organized in Northern Cyprus in 2014.[35]
  • Northern Cyprus participated to the World Kickboxing Championship organized by International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA) in 2015.[36]

Tennis

Volleyball

Wrestling

Multi-sport events

Membership of international sports federations

See also: Membership of Northern Cyprus in international organizations

Northern Cyprus has gained membership of the following federations:

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References

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