Informação: Luiz Fagundes Duarte stresses role of sport in the combat to school dropout
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture said today in Angra do Heroísmo, sport can play a role "very important in the fight against abandonment and promoting school success" in the Azores. Speaking at the press conference for the launch of the 25th edition of School Sports Games, Luiz Fagundes Duarte said that "nowadays there is a close interaction between sport and educati... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga announces the Azores will host World Copa Foot 21 over the next three years
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced this morning that the Regional Government has already secured the organisation of the World Copa Foot 21 over the next three years. This year's edition will take place in the Azores from June 21 to 28 and is expected to bring together about 1500 athletes aged between 9 and 15. During the speech delivered during the presentation of this c... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores supports international participation of Table Tennis teams from Pico and Terceira
The Regional Government has awarded a financial support over 19 thousand Euros to regional Table Tennis teams that will participate in the first phase of the European Table Tennis Union Cup. According with the resolutions published in the Official Journal today, the senior men's and women's teams from Grupo Desportivo Salão Recreativo dos Toledos were awarded the sum of 9,322.50 Euros, the s... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga says "sport will always be an ally of tourism"
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport stated that sport "will always be an ally of tourism, not only in its promotion, but also in the in increase of tourism flows." The government official stressed that the Government believes that sport can provide a "valuable help" in overcoming some weaknesses in this sector, such as the issue of seasonality. "The promotion of sports events in the... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro welcomed Carolina Bento, World Karate Champion
The President of the Government welcomed on Friday athlete Carolina Bento, who became the World Karate champion in the Kata category at the championships that took place in Poland in late September. The athlete from the Ponta Delgada Shotokan Dojo Club won the gold medal in the age group of cadets (16 to 17 years old), a feat that Vasco Cordeiro considered to be a "source of pride" to the Azo... Mais >>

Informação: SRECC considers sport as structuring factor for the modernisation of Azorean society
Sport has "a cross-cutting impact" in the Azores in its "many diverse forms and manifestations, providing a unique and structuring contribution to the modernisation of our society" said the Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture (SRECC) today in Angra do Heroísmo. Speaking at the presentation ceremony of the 12th Azorean Sports Gala, Luiz Fagundes Duarte highlighted "the link... Mais >>

Informação: Luiz Fagundes Duarte highlights social importance of sports clubs
The Regional Secretary for Education, Science and Culture stressed the social importance of sports clubs in the Azores, pointing out, for example, the work developed by the Futebol Clube dos Flamengos for the benefit of this village on Faial. Luiz Fagundes Duarte spoke on Monday during the opening ceremony of the expansion and renewal works of the headquarters of Futebol Clube dos Flamengos.... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro felicita União Sportiva pela conquista do título de Campeão Nacional de Basquetebol Feminino
O Presidente do Governo dos Açores felicitou o Clube União Sportiva pela conquista do título de Campeão Nacional da I Divisão de Basquetebol Feminino, após a vitória no jogo final contra o Grupo Desportivo Escola Maria Alberta Menéres. “Numa época repleta de êxitos para o Desporto Açoriano nas mais variadas modalidades, é com gr... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga considers that SATA Rallye Açores is "perfect combination between sport and promotion of the Azores Destination"
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport said that SATA Rallye Açores is a perfect combination between sport, in this case motor sport, and the promotion of the Azores Destination. Vítor Fraga conveyed his belief to the organisers of the event during the presentation ceremony of the 48th edition of the most important motorsport event in the Azores. "In addition to being a succ... Mais >>

Informação: Vítor Fraga announces preparation of new tourism support framework for the sports sector
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport announced today that the support awarded by the Regional Directorate for Tourism to sports teams participating in national and international competitions for the promotion of the Azores Destination will have a new framework. Vítor Fraga spoke at the signing ceremony of a cooperation protocol between SATA and Grupo Desportivo Comercial for the... Mais >>