2016 in Cyprus
Incumbents
Events
- 29 March – the EgyptAir Flight 181, a domestic passenger flight from Alexandria to Cairo International Airport, was hijacked and forced to divert to Larnaca International Airport in Cyprus.[1]
- 22 may – Cypriot legislative election, 2016
- 17-24 July – the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship Division C (basketball) was held in Nicosia.
- 5-21 August – Cyprus at the 2016 Summer Olympics: 16 competitors in 7 sports (athletics, cycling, gymnastics, sailing, shooting, swimming and weightlifting).[2]
References
- "EgyptAir Plane Hijacked in Blow to Struggling Egypt Tourism". bloomberg.com. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- "Cyprus sending strong team of 16 athletes to Rio Olympics". Cyprus Mail. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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