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 >>

Informação: Government available to support events that contribute to the promotion of the Region, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government, Vasco Cordeiro, defended on Wednesday that the Region is available to support the organisation of events sponsored by private entities that contribute to the promotion of the Region. "The decisive reason for the allocation of support to these events concerns the fact that they meet some of the goals set by the Region," namely their role in the external promotion ... Mais >>

Informação: Carlos César highlights inclusion of "Sata Rallye Azores" in European Rallye Championship
The President of the Regional Government highlighted today the importance of "Sata Rallye Azores" as a "competition that has allowed the Azores to enhance their visibility in the sports sector, being a valuable tool in the external promotion of our Region.” For Carlos César, the Government's support to this sports event is "a profitable and advantageous investment," whose impact goe... Mais >>

Informação: 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... Mais >>

Informação: Nautical clubs are essential for Azorean youngsters
Azorean nautical clubs "play an essential role for many youngsters across the archipelago, who are provided with the opportunity of involving in sports activities, thus promoting a useful occupation of their free time," stressed the Regional Secretary for the Economy in Lagoa this morning. Luísa Schanderl spoke at the ceremony to lay the first stone of the new headquarters of the local naut... Mais >>