Lusophony Games

Lusophony Games

The Lusophony Games ( _pt. Jogos da Lusofonia) is a multinational multi-sport event organized by the ACOLOP, which involves athletes coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries, namely those belonging to the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries), but also others where there are significant Portuguese communities or that have a common past with Portugal.

Participating countries are founding members Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Macau (China), Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe, and associate members Equatorial Guinea, India and Sri Lanka. In addition, Ghana, Galicia (one of the autonomous communities of Spain), Flores (an island of Indonesia), Mauritius and Morocco have also expressed the desire to participate in future events. [cite news |url=http://www.auniao.com/ler.php?id=4348 |title=Jogos da Lusofonia - Portugal e Índia são valor acrescentado |publisher=A União - Jornal Online |language=Portuguese]

This event is similar in concept to the Commonwealth Games (for the Anglo-British community) and the Jeux de la Francophonie (for the French-speaking community).

Editions

Portugal was chosen to host the 2009 Games, which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal. [cite news |url=http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=519 |title=João Ribeiro convidado para Director Executivo dos 2.ºs Jogos da Lusofonia |date=2007-02-08 |publisher=Comité Olímpico de Portugal |accessdate=2007-02-09 |language=Portuguese] India and Brazil are expected to bid for the 2013 edition.

Inaugural edition

The 1st Lusophony Games were hosted by Macau, China, from 7 to 15 October, 2006, comprising 733 athletes from 11 countries (Equatorial Guinea didn't field any athletes), some of which are international sports stars.

In competition were a total of 48 events distributed between 8 sports: athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, football, futsal, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball. Portugal and Brazil were the top medal collectors of the Games, managing to grab 85% of the titles. All delegations managed to win medals.

List of countries/territories

Countries/territories that have participated

*flagicon|Angola Angola 2006
*flagicon|Brazil Brazil 2006
*flagicon|Cape Verde Cape Verde 2006
*flagicon|East Timor East Timor 2006
*flagicon|Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau 2006
*flagicon|Macau Macau, China 2006
*flagicon|Mozambique Mozambique 2006
*flagicon|Portugal Portugal 2006
*flagicon|São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe 2006
*flagicon|India India 2006
*flagicon|Sri Lanka Sri Lanka 2006

Countries/territories still to participate

*flagicon|Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea
*flagicon|Indonesia Flores, Indonesia
*flagicon|Galicia Galicia, Spain
*flagicon|Ghana Ghana
*flagicon|Mauritius Mauritius
*flagicon|Morocco Morocco
*flagicon|Senegal Senegal

ports

So far there are not any regulations concerning the list of sports that should be included in the Games schedule. The sports chosen for the 1st edition were discussed and deliberated by the ACOLOP's members on general assembly, but without any principle of future 'core' and 'rotating' sports from a list of approved ones.

However, on October 14, 2006, the president of the organizing committee for the 2009 Lusophony Games, José Vicente de Moura, mentioned the possibility of the ACOLOP proposing four or five core sports to be included on every future edition, plus the prerogative for the host country to propose three of four more to a maximum of nine sports. As of 2009, it could also be included a paralympic sport. [cite news |url=http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/detalhe-noticia.php?id_new=460 |title=1.ºs Jogos da Lusofonia - Missão faz balanço muito positivo |date=2006-10-17 |accessdate=2006-10-17 |publisher=Comité Olímpico de Portugal |language=Portuguese]

* Athletics (2006-)
* Beach Volleyball (2006-)
* Basketball (2006-)
* Football (men: 2006-)
* Futsal (men: 2006-)
* Judo (2009-)
* Taekwondo (men: 2006-)
* Table Tennis (2006-)
* Volleyball (2006-)

References

ee also

*ACOLOP
* CPLP Games
*2006 Lusophony Games
*2009 Lusophony Games
*Commonwealth Games
*Jeux de la Francophonie

External links

* [http://www.acolop.info/page.php?page=1osJogos 1st Lusophony Games, Macau 2006 - Official website]
* [http://www.lisboa2009.org 2nd Lusophony Games, Lisbon 2009 - Official website]
* [http://www.acolop.info/ ACOLOP]


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