Informação: Solidarity race "Active Generations" on the island of Faial The Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity, through the Azores Institute for Social Development (IDSA), promotes the solidarity race "Active Generations" on the island of Faial on June 30. This initiative is addressed at the public in general, regardless of the age group.
The event was organised by Faial Resource Centre for Social Emergency Support (CRAES) and will take place at A... Mais >> Informação: Azorean youngsters participate in the national street football championship The Azores will be represented at the National Street Football Championship 2012 with a team composed of eight players who participated in the "Street Football 2012" tournament, an initiative promoted by the Regional Secretariat for Labour and Social Solidarity, through the Azores Institute for Social Development, on May 24 and 25. The national championship will be held in Beja on July 19-22.
Th... Mais >> Informação: Carlos César says that investing in sport may be economically advantageous Carlos César praised the decision of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) to organise the Lopes da Silva Tournament in the Azores, an event that will gather the under-14 teams from the 22 football associations across the country.
Speaking at the end of an audience granted to the President of FPF, Fernando Gomes, on Friday morning, considered that the support to the organisation of this ... Mais >> Informação: Azores participate in the Island Games "Sardinia 2012" The Azores will be represented in 16th Island Games (JDI) "Sardinia 2012" by 91 young athletes in nine sports. This year's event will be held on the island of Sardinia with the collaboration of the cities of Cagliari, Sassari and Alghero between May 24 and 26.
The 2012 games comprise the following sports: handball (men's), track and field (men's/women's), basketball (women's), artistic gymnastic... Mais >> Informação: 2nd World Athletics Championship for athletes with Down syndrome to take place in the Azores The Regional Secretary for Education and Training presented in Angra do Heroísmo on Friday the structure of the 2nd World Athletics Championship for athletes with Down syndrome that will be held on Terceira between May 15 and 21. The event will count on the participation of 12 countries.
South Africa, Brazil, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Finland, Great Britain, Italy, Macau, Mexico, Portugal, Turk... Mais >> Informação: Ponta Delgada Football Association and Clube Naval da Horta awarded 1st Sports Excellency Prize The Ponta Delgada Football Association and Clube Naval da Horta (nautical club) were awarded the 1st Sports Excellency Award, established by the Azorean Government, announced the Regional Secretary for Education in Angra do Heroísmo on Monday afternoon.
Cláudia Cardoso stated at a press conference that the Government regards merit "as an asset that ought to be valued and encouraged in ... Mais >> Informação: Azorean students win national MegaSprinter championship In the context of School Sport activities, the National Phase of the 2012 MegaSprinter was held at the Vagos Municipal Stadium on April 13 and 14. Nearly 800 students participated in this sports event.
The Azorean delegation was composed by students Sofia Sousa (Francisco Ferreira Drummond Basic Education School - Terceira) and Miguel Ventura (Canto da Maia Basic Education School - São Migu... Mais >> Informação: Interjovem Card joins Downhill in promotion of sport and youth mobility The Interjovem Card, designed by the Government of the Azores through the Regional Directorate for Youth, will join once again a sports event - the Downhill Cup.
The presentation of the 3rd InterJovem Card Downhill Cup - 1st Regional Azores Cup took place at the Baía dos Anjos Bar in Ponta Delgada on Wednesday night. The initiative, organised by the Azorean Fábio Jorge Paiva, is sponsor... Mais >> Informação: Government awards financial support over 104 thousand Euros to Skating and Hockey The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Directorate for Sport, which is under the administration of the Regional Secretariat for Education and Training, has allocated a global amount of 104,637 Euros to Speed Skating, Figure Skating and Hockey through a contract-programme signed between Skating Associations (São Miguel, Terceira and Pico) and the Regional Directorate for Sport.
T... Mais >> Informação: Government awards financial support over 156 thousand Euros to Track and Field this year The Government of the Azores will award the global amount of 156,808 Euros to the sports associations representing Track and Field on four islands (São Miguel, Terceira, Pico and Faial) in 2012.
Of this amount, 63 thousand Euros were awarded to support regional events, 88 thousand Euros to support national events and 5 thousand Euros to support regional refereeing.
These support measures ... Mais >>
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