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Cyprus at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Cyprus at the 2018 Winter Olympics
The Republic of Cyprus participated in the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, South Korea from February 9 to 25. The country was represented by a single athlete, Dinos Lefkaritis, who competed in alpine skiing.
Participants
* Alpine skiing
+ Dinos Lefkaritis (debutant of the Olympic competition)
Composition of the team
Cyprus's participation in the Olympics was based on the qualification rating of the FIS as of January 21, 2018. The National Olympic Committee could choose only the athlete who entered the top 500 of the Olympic rating in their discipline and had a certain number of points according to the qualification table.
Results
* Alpine skiing
+ Dinos Lefkaritis competed in the event but no further information is available on his performance.
Background
This was the eleventh consecutive winter that Cyprus participated in the Winter Olympics, with each team consisting exclusively of alpine skiers. The country's participation marked its debut in the Olympic competition for this sport.
References
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