The Olympic Games in Paris (2024) and the Greek Cypriot Sport Press: The Views of Newspapers ‘O Phileleftheros’ and ‘Haravgi’
Journal
International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation and Tourism
Date Issued
November 19, 2025
Author(s)
Abstract
The Olympic Games in Paris represent the most significant sporting event worldwide. This
paper examines how the Greek Cypriot press covered the 2024 Summer Olympics, with
a particular focus on how the Games are depicted in the two Greek Cypriot daily
newspapers with the highest circulation: O Phileleftheros and Haravgi. More specifically,
relying on the theories of framing and agenda settings and using content analysis, the
paper researched: a) the analytic way which the two newspapers cover the Olympic
Games in Paris (July 26 - August 11, 2024) and b) how the participation and especially
the successes of Cypriot and Greek athletes were reported in the press. Olympic medalists
Pavlos Kontides and Miltiadis Tentoglou stand out as emblematic athletes of these
Games, celebrated and elevated to hero status through media coverage. On the one hand,
O Phileleftheros newspaper supports the efforts of Greek athletes and publishes sports
news in its sports magazine describing their participation and performance. On the other
hand, Haravgi newspaper provides news coverage of the Olympic Games. In conclusion,
the paper highlights the role that the newspapers played during the Olympic Games,
reflecting society’s needs to receive sports-related news, amid global conflicts and
developments.
paper examines how the Greek Cypriot press covered the 2024 Summer Olympics, with
a particular focus on how the Games are depicted in the two Greek Cypriot daily
newspapers with the highest circulation: O Phileleftheros and Haravgi. More specifically,
relying on the theories of framing and agenda settings and using content analysis, the
paper researched: a) the analytic way which the two newspapers cover the Olympic
Games in Paris (July 26 - August 11, 2024) and b) how the participation and especially
the successes of Cypriot and Greek athletes were reported in the press. Olympic medalists
Pavlos Kontides and Miltiadis Tentoglou stand out as emblematic athletes of these
Games, celebrated and elevated to hero status through media coverage. On the one hand,
O Phileleftheros newspaper supports the efforts of Greek athletes and publishes sports
news in its sports magazine describing their participation and performance. On the other
hand, Haravgi newspaper provides news coverage of the Olympic Games. In conclusion,
the paper highlights the role that the newspapers played during the Olympic Games,
reflecting society’s needs to receive sports-related news, amid global conflicts and
developments.