15-MAIO-2012
MAFRA WELCOMES THE VIII
SPORT GAMES OF THE CPLP

Twenty years later, Portugal will host the VIII Sports Games of the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries).

In 1992, Lisbon was the city chosen to host the first edition of the Lusophone event. Now is the time of Mafra to be the venue of the VIII Sports Games of CPLP, which will take place from the 7th to the 15th of July. The eight countries that belong the Lusophone space: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal , São Tomé and Príncipe and East Timor.

"We are all engaged in demonstrating, once again, the ability to perform in Portugal, in general, and as Sports Confederation of Portugal in particular. I believe it will be a great celebration twenty years after our country organized the Games. I think that will be an important moment for Portugal in the context of the CPLP. We have the responsibility to organize this event in a way that is unforgettable for its participants and it would be nice that a wide number of people feel included in this effort", said Carlos Cardoso, president of the Sports Confederation of Portugal (CDP), organizer.