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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-08-19Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>CONTENTS
[01] CYPRIOT ATHLETE - BEIJING 2008 - 200MCypriot Eleni Artymata has qualified for the second round of the 200m at the Beijing Olympic Games with 23.58, her best time this year.Artimata ranked fourth with Ferguson- Mckenzie Debbie of the Bahamas in the same race finishing first. Another Cypriot, Alexandra Tsisiou, did not go through to the qualifying round of the Women`s Javelin Throw. She scored 53.24 and ranked 21st, in this mornings Group B qualifying round. [02] TOURIST ARRIVALS - DOWNThe number of the residents of Cyprus travelled abroad in July 2008, recorded an increase of 12,9%, compared with the corresponding month in 2007.According to the results of the Passengers Survey of the Statistical Service of the Republic of Cyprus, 137.419 residents of Cyprus travelled abroad in July 2008 compared to 121.708 in the corresponding month last year, and to 102.040 in July 2006. Specifically, in July 2008 57.451 residents of Cyprus travelled to Greece, 24.451 to United Kingdom, 5.665 to Russia, 4.403 to Italy, 4.325 to Italy, 3.503 to Israel, 2.673 to Germany and 2.559 to Bulgaria. Arrivals of tourists in Cyprus totalled 1.332.406 for the period January July 2008, compared to 1.316.521 in the corresponding period of 2007, recording an increase of 1,2%. Cyprus News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |