ΕλληνικάThe Cypriot teams returned with new medals from the two Balkan Informatics Olympiads held in September.
At the Balkan Olympiad in Informatics Junior 2026, held from 22–28 September in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alexis Tsagaris won a silver medal, while Konstantinos Nikolas Lioudakis won a bronze medal. The Cypriot team also included Andreas Charalambides and Christoforos Pittalis. The team leaders were Afroditi Hadjimarkou and Andreas Constantinou.
At the Balkan Olympiad in Informatics 2026, held from 14–20 September in Tirana, Albania, Mariza Paspalli and Alexander Minko won bronze medals. The team also included Alexis Tsagaris and Sofoklis Andronikou. The team leaders were Fr. Antonios Georgiou and Aris Tziapouras.
These new medals add to the three medals won earlier this year: one silver and one bronze medal at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), as well as a gold medal at the European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics (EGOI 2026).
The Cyprus Computer Society warmly congratulates all the students for their achievements and for their excellent representation of Cyprus at this year’s international competitions, as well as everyone who contributed to the preparation and support of the teams.
At the same time, free preparation courses for the Informatics Olympiad are being offered in all districts, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth.
The programme is available on the website of the Cyprus Olympiad in Informatics: