ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
CHRISTAKIS CHARALAMBOUS AND ANDREAS PRODROMOU

The athletic association “Christakis Charalambous and Andreas Prodromou” was established in 1990. The small number of inhabitants had been the most important obstacle to the establishment of the association in the past.

The need of athletic exercise and recreation has lead to the establishment of this independent association which was named after the two heroes of the community: Christakis Charalambous was a flight lieutenant during the Second World War and was killed on 13 July 1944 when his aircraft was shot down in north Italy. Andreas Prodromou was killed on 11 May 1964 by Turks terrorists while cultivating his property in the villages Marki-Kotsiatis.

The association participates in the local football championship. In 1994, the football team of the association manages to go to the finals of the Cyprus Cup but despite the excellent performance of its players, it loses the game.

The executive council of the association has started the construction of a football field. The Archbishop of Cyprus has donated the land and Cyprus Athletic Association has provided financial aid as well as technical supervision for the construction of the field. But the most determinative factor was the contribution of all the inhabitants in many ways.

In 1999 the football team stops its activity and begins again in 2001. None of the football players is getting paid. The colors of the team is black and white.

The goal of the council is the construction of a privately owned building as well as the expansion of the activities of the association in many more field events.