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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.
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 .
Pages in category "Sports governing bodies in Portugal" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. ... Portuguese Roller Sports Federation;
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]
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.
On 31 March 2016, the Portuguese Football Federation inaugurated the City of Football, a sports complex that acts as the national teams' training center. [31] The sports complex featured the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa in the inauguration and was built without financial support from the state. The City of Football took 17 ...
University and college sports clubs in Portugal (1 C, 9 P) V. Volleyball clubs in Portugal (1 C, 13 P) Women's volleyball clubs in Portugal (3 P) W.
The Confederação do Desporto de Portugal (Sport Confederation of Portugal) is a multi-sports confederation in Portugal. Each year this Institute promotes the Sports ...