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The Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo was founded on 5 November 1921, under the name "Federação Portuguesa de Sports Atléticos". It is headquartered in Linda-a-Velha, Oeiras . It's an independent sports governing body, of public interest, non-profit, ruled by their own code.
The Confederação do Desporto de Portugal (Sport Confederation of Portugal) is a multi-sports confederation in Portugal. Each year this Institute promotes the Sports by awarding the athletes had better performances in that year.
The Portuguese Winter Sports Federation (Portuguese: Federação de Desportos de Inverno de Portugal, FDI-Portugal) is the governing body of ice hockey, cross-country skiing, curling, alpine skiing, figure skating, speed skating, and snowboarding in Portugal. [1] [2] [3]
The Portuguese Swimming Federation (Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Natação is the national sports federation tasked with the development, promotion and international representation of swimming in Portugal. [2] The federation overlooks several other sports including competition swimming, open water swimming, water polo, diving and ...
Sports in Portugal are important in Portuguese culture. High-profile, successful competitive athleticism and sportsmanship in Portugal can be traced back to the time of ancient Rome . Gaius Appuleius Diocles (104 – after 146 AD) was a noteworthy charioteer born in Lamego who became one of the most celebrated athletes in ancient history .
Pontevedra, Portugal [20] 4 × 100 m relay: 38.65 Portugal André Costa Francis Obikwelu Arnaldo Abrantes Yazaldes Nascimento: 1 August 2015 Rieti, Italy [21] 4 × 200 m relay: 1:24.20 Sporting CP Ricardo Alves Francis Obikwelu Vítor Jorge Carlos Calado: 10 May 2003 Lisbon, Portugal 4 × 400 m relay: 3:03.59 Portugal João Coelho Mauro Pereira ...
This is a list of international sports federations, each of which serves as a non-governmental governing body for a given sport and administers its sport at a world level, most often crafting rules, promoting the sport to prospective spectators and fans, developing prospective players, and organizing world or continental championships.
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