Information: Regional Government supports hiring of qualified coaches to consolidate Azorean sport at national level
The ordinance regulating the granting of support to sports clubs for the hiring of qualified coaches was published today in the Official Journal. The hiring of these coaches aims to guarantee the training and competition of the athletes included under the national high-performance status as well as of the teams of the clubs participating in national high-level competitions level or in internation... more >>

Information:  16th Azorean Sports Gala delivers 10 trophies on the island of S. Jorge
The island of São Jorge, through its clubs and associations, leaders, coaches and athletes, won 10 trophies at the 16th Azorean Sports Gala that took place in Velas. With regard to the "National Team" category, this prize-delivery ceremony distinguished the athletes of São Jorge Judo Club: André Soares, who represented the National Judo Team at the European Open in Madrid, under 66... more >>

Information: 16th Azorean Sports Gala delivers eight trophies on the island of Pico
The island of Pico won eight awards at the 16th Azorean Sports Gala. The trophies were delivered at a ceremony held Thursday at São Roque Basic Education and Secondary School. In the "National and International Results and Scores" category, the Sports Group of "Casa do Povo" of Madalena (runner-up in the Table Tennis Super Cup and participation in the European Cup - ETTU Cup in Women's Senior... more >>

Information: Two adapted sport athletes distinguished at the 16th Azorean Sports Gala on Santa Maria Island
Two adapted sport athletes from Santa Maria were distinguished at the 16th Gala of Azorean Sport that took place Monday in Vila do Porto. Liliana Soares Sousa, 1st place in the in the National Individual ANDDI Championship (National Sports Association for Intellectual Development) in Triathlon and 400g Javelin, and Rui Alberto Andrade Tavares, 1st place in the in the National Individual ANDDI Cham... more >>

Information: Azorean students participated in the National Phase of MegaSprinter
The six Azorean students who participated in the National Phase of MegaSprinter 2016/2017, held in Elvas on March 31 and April 1, achieved good results. Vanessa Santos, a student at Castanheiro School (Female Beginners -B), was selected to the final of MegaSprinter (40 meters), achieving the highest score among the Azorean students; she won 8th place among 49 participants, with a time of 6.08s. ... more >>

Information:  Azorean students participate in National Phase of MegaSprinter 2016/2017
Six Azorean students participate in the National Phase MegaSprinter 2016/2017 to take place in Elvas Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1. Azorean participants in this competition are as follows: Laura Barbeito (Tomás de Borba Basic Education and Secondary School), Female Beginners - A; Vanessa Santo (Castanheiro School) Female Beginners - B; Samuel Gil (Francisco Ferreira Drummond Basic... more >>

Information: Azoreans students participated in the National Phase of School Cross Country 2016/2017
Young Azorean student Bruno Ávila (Manuel de Arriaga Secondary School) came in 9th place in the National School Cross Country in the Beginners category (male), among 174 participants, with a time of 7.49. At the competition held in Torres Vedras, the young athlete achieved the same score of last year's competition. Also in this category, Miguel Rocha (Praia da Vitória Basic Education Sch... more >>

Information: Regional Phase of MegaSprinter 2016/2017 takes place on Faial
The Regional Phase of MegaSprinter 2016/2017 runs Friday and Saturday, March 3 and 4, at Alagoa Stadium in Horta. It will involve the participation of 101 athletes, aged between 9 and 15 years. Promoted by the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Sport, the event features the participation of 61 athletes from Faial and the remaining 40 coming from other islands of the arc... more >>

Information: Eight Azorean students to participate in the National School Cross Country
Eight Azorean students will participate in the National School Cross Country that takes place in Torres Vedras on March 10 and 11. The following students have qualified to this national competition by winning the first and second places in the Regional Phase of School Cross Country that took place at Santa Luzia Forest Park on February 11: Bruno Ávila (Manuel de Arriaga Secondary School) and... more >>

Information: Regional Phase of School Cross Country takes place on Pico Island next Saturday
The Regional Phase of School Cross Country takes place Saturday, February 11, at the Santa Luzia Forest Park on the island of Pico. It features the participation of about 130 students, aged between 9 and 18. Athletes come from the islands of Pico (90), S. Jorge (8), S. Miguel (8), Terceira (7), Graciosa (6), Faial (5) Flores (5 ), Corvo (3) and Santa Maria (2). Promoted by the Government of the Az... more >>