Information: Azores proud of their sports sector
"We now have a sports sector in the Azores of which we can be proud; we are a recognised "brand" nationally and internationally." The statement was made by the Regional Director for Sport, who spoke at the solemn session to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the Fonte do Bastardo Youth Association on the island of Terceira on Sunday night. Mentioning the example of this association, which has a... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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 ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores establishes Sports Excellence Award
Sports clubs and associations will be able to run for the Sports Excellence Award, a distinction established by the Government of the Azores, through the Regional Director for Sport. This award, established by Ordinance no. 24/2012 of February 13, embodies the commitment inscribed in goal 5 of Government's Programme, which is "to improve the organisation and management of associations," mainly th... more >>

Information: Terceira Sports Service promotes 10th Annual Meeting of “Escolinhas do Desporto”
The 10th Annual Meeting of “Escolinhas do Desporto” (Sport Schools) will take place at the João Paulo II Sports Hall in Angra do Heroísmo next Saturday. This initiative is promoted the Terceira Sports Service in a partnership with several sports associations and school sports clubs, being supported by some local companies. This event, which is scheduled for 10 AM, will... more >>

Information: Track and Field Summit in Angra do Heroísmo on Friday
In the context of the annual meeting held between the Regional Directorate for Sport (DRD) and the entities of the sports associative movement, mainly the sports associations, the annual Summit on Track and Field will take place at the meeting room of the DRD in Angra do Heroísmo on Friday, February 18. The event will be attended by the sports association representing this sport on the dif... more >>

Information: Government receives proposal to organise the World Championship of Adapted Track and Field
The Regional Director for Sport, António Gomes, welcomed in Ponta Delgada on Tuesday the National Association of Intellectual Disabilities, which has proposed the organisation of the World Championship of Adapted Track and Field in the Azores. The National Association had already conveyed the idea and, bearing in mind the work that has been carried out in the Region at the level of adapted ... more >>

Information: Azores at the National Sports Festival
The Azores will be represented at the National School Sports Festival 2010, held in Torres Vedras on Friday. This is an initiative of the Directorate-General for Innovation and Curriculum Development of the Ministry of Education that aims to distinguish the different participants in school sports activities. The winners will be distinguished in the following categories: Student, Teacher, School an... more >>