The National Phase of MegaSprinter 2017/18 takes place today and Saturday at the Lisbon University Stadium. It involves the participation of ten students from Azorean schools.
The Azorean delegation consists of Sofia Pinto (Calheta Basic Education and Secondary School), Afonso Melo (Praia da Vitória Basic Education School), Joana Medeiros (Antero de Quental Secondary School), Gustavo Alves (Velas Basic Education and Secondary School) and Mariana Fraga (São Roque do Pico Basic Education School).
Rodrigo Medeiros (Domingos Rebelo Secondary School), Maria Oliveira (Praia da Vitória Basic Education School), Catarina Abreu (Tomás de Borba Basic Education and Secondary School), Elena Furk (Biscoitos Basic Education School) and Diogo Machado (Madalena Basic Education School) are the other Azorean athletes in competition.
In the final phase of MegaSprinter, the Azores delegation also includes teachers Sónia Machado (Calheta Basic Education and Secondary School) and José Ávila (São Roque do Pico Basic Education and Secondary School) as well as Francisco Marques and Hugo Pessoa, technicians from the Regional Directorate for Sport.