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Inaugurated in 1999, the GSP
Sports Complex in Nicosia is Cyprus' top sporting facility,
a state-of-the-art centre that includes separate Football
and Track & Field Stadiums, indoor and outdoor training
areas, conference rooms, a medical and doping control
centre, infrastructure for the media, a hotel, shops and
lots more.
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The GSP Sports Complex takes
its name from the Greek acronym of the Pancypria Gymnastics
Association. Founded as early as 1894 by lawyer
Theofanis Theodotou and doctors Antonios Theodotou and
Aristofanis Fenievs, GSP is the oldest sports club of Cyprus
and is associated with most of the golden moments of the
sporting history of the country.
The Football Stadium, which
will host the Opening Ceremony of the XIII Games of the
Small States of Europe CYPRUS 2009 on 1st June, has a
capacity for 23,000 spectators, who can enter the stands
from 19 gates. With one TV studio, four TV commentary
booths, 22 radio commentary positions and 150-200 seats to
accommodate the written press, the GSP Football Stadium has
been rated as a Category 3 (the highest possible) facility
by UEFA. It has hosted numerous National Team and club
competition matches, including Champions' League events.
 The
Track & Field Stadium, venue for the Athletics events during
CYPRUS 2009, is located adjacent to the Football Stadium and
has a capacity for 5,200 spectators. It holds a Class 1
Certificate of the International Amateur Athletics
Federation (IAAF) and has hosted numerous international
events in the past, including the 2001 Bruno Zauli European
Cup. The Track & Field Stadium was inaugurated in 2000, one
year after the GSP Football Stadium
Weight rooms, gyms, an
indoor warm-up area and medical and press facilities, plus
restaurants and snack bars, complement the track and field
area proper.
The GSP Sports Complex is a
also a regular venue for cultural events in Nicosia,
including music festivals and concerts by some of the most
popular Cypriot, Greek and international artists.
OUTSIDE LINK:
Pancypria Gymnastics Association
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