Koumis says sports tourism vital to Cyprus tourist industry

The significant contribution of sports tourism to the tourism economy of the country is confirmed, Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis told CNA on Wednesday, explaining that this year there is a record number of participants in the Ayia Napa football tournament.

In a statement to CNA, Koumis, who attended the McDonald’s Ayia Napa Youth Soccer Festival 2024, said that “sports tourism is the market segment with the biggest growth in the global tourism economy.”

He added that “our...