The Judokas Who Will Participate in the Sports Games of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Were Called
The judokas who will represent Brazil in the Sports Games of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community of (CPLP) from July 23rd to August 2nd, in Luanda, capital of Angola - the event was supposed to be held in São Tomé, on Sao Tome and Prince island, but the Western African country declined the right to host the championship - have been summoned by the Brazilian Confederation of School Sports (BCSS). Their names are: Bruno Watanabe, Jefferson Santos Junior, Gabriela Clemente and Viviane Motta. The athletes will be joined by the coach Paulino Namie.
According to BCSS, the champions of the last edition of the Youth School Games from 15 to 17 years were called. Since the age limit to participate in the CPLP Sports Games is 16, some of them could not be called.
The Sports Games of the Portuguese Speaking Countries Community is a multi-sport event that involves all members of the CPLP: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor. Although the concept is similar to the Lusophone Games, Sports Games can be attended only by athletes under 16. The goal is the same as the community’s: strengthening friendship and cooperation relations between countries.
The first edition of Sports Games of the Portuguese Speaking Countries was held in Lisbon, capital of Portugal, in September 1993. It was attended by about 500 young people of both genders, 15-16 years old, coming from Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe.
Brazil hosted the event only once, in 2008. Bissau (1995), Maputo (1997), Cidade de Praia (2002), Luanda (2005), Maputo (2010) and Mafra (2012) are the other cities that already hosted the event. Besides judo, other sports will be at stake such as athletics, athletics for PCDs, tennis, table tennis, beach volleyball, swimming, football, men's basketball and women's handball. Altogether, the Brazilian delegation will be composed of about 110 people.
