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KOC Presents Next Steps of National Development Strategic Plan

Published March 13, 2026, 12:17
KOC Presents Next Steps of National Development Strategic Plan

The Cyprus Handball Federation (KOC) presented the next steps of the National Development Strategic Plan at a meeting with the Presidents and Coaches of the Associations. The presentation was made by the Strategic Plan's Technical Advisors, Giorgos Kranakis and Panagiotis Iatroudis. As part of the plan, the creation of a Handball Athletic Development Academy for high-performance athletes was announced. Additionally, the K14 boys' cup-winning team will participate in the Final 8 of the corresponding tournament in Greece, while participation of the girls' team and the organization of the Final 8 in Cyprus are also being considered. Collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth to implement the 'Network of Primary Schools' to teach the sport from the age of four. The KOC is also planning to sign cooperation agreements with Egypt, Bulgaria and Israel, as well as a trilateral memorandum with Cyprus, Greece and Egypt.