Cabo Verde is a member of the Chess Committee at Multisport Games, FIDE’s newest structure
Praia, May 22 (Inforpress) – Cabo Verde is a member of the newly created Chess Committee at Multisport Games, the newest structure of the International
Basketball: Edy Tavares becomes Euro league champion and is considered MVP of the competition
Praia, 21 May (Inforpress) – Cape Verdean international basketball player Edy Tavares won the Euro league this Sunday in Real Madrid’s victory over Olympiacos (78-79)
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Cabo Verde participates in the 17th. African Championships in Mauritius
Praia, 19 May (Inforpress) – Cabo Verde is taking part in the 17th African Championships of Gymnastics to be held today and Saturday, 20 May,
FIBA Africa presents the Basketball World Cup to the Prime Minister
Praia, May 18 (Inforpress) – The FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup was presented today to the prime minister by a mixed delegation of the Cape
Cape Verdean Domingos “Destroyer” Barros beats American William Knight to become MMA champion
City of Praia, 15 May. (Inforpress) – The Cabo Verdean professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Domingos “Destroyer” Barros defeated the North American William Knight
Boxing: Nancy Moreira wins Les Ceintures tournament in France
City of Praia, 14 May. (Inforpress) –The Cape Verdean international boxer Nancy “Yvanusa” Moreira, an Olympic scholarship holder for Paris’2024, won the Les Ceintures Tournament,
EFAT presents the project for the construction of the head office Educational Building
Cidade da Praia, 12 May (Inforpress) – The Achada Grande Trás Football School (EFAT) today presented the project for the construction of its head office,
Basketball: Edy Tavares best defender of the Spanish League for the third consecutive year
Praia, May 10 (Inforpress) – Cabo Verdean basketball player Edy Tavares was considered, for the third consecutive year, the best defender in the Spanish League
Football: Cabo Verde national team faces Morocco in a friendly in Rabat
City of Praia, 09 May (Inforpress) – The Cabo Verdean national football team has begun the preparatory work for the reception of Burkina Faso, on
Judo: Djamila Correia Silva and Carolina Francês represent Cabo Verde at the World Cup in Doha
Cidade da Praia, 8 May (Inforpress) – Cape Verdean international judokas Djamila Correia e Silva and Carolina Francês will represent Cabo Verde at the World
Sports players reflect on “a sporting model” in Cabo Verde
Praia, May 4 (Inforpress) – The perspective of a new model for the sports model, sustainable for the federations and the country and adaptable to
Athletics: Wiliam dos Santos ends participation in the African Under-20 Championships
Praia, May 3 (Inforpress) – Cape Verdean international long distance runner William dos Santos ended his participation in the under-20 African Championship in Ndola, Zambia
Portugal: David Pina travels today to Uzbekistan to participate in the Boxing World Championship
Lisbon, April 28 (Inforpress) – Cape Verdean international boxer David Pina, bronze medalist in the African Championship Maputo’2022, travels today to Tashkent (Uzbekistan), to participate
Festivities/São Filipe: Horses grouped into six series and only the first-place horse from each series qualifies for the final stage
São Filipe, April 26 (Inforpress) – The 15 horses registered for the first phase of horse races during the festivities of the Day of the
Handball/U-19: Cape Verde debuts with an impressive victory over Guinea-Bissau in the Challenge Trophy
Praia, April 20 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean women’s under-19 handball team made their debut on Wednesday in the Challenge Trophy in Bamako, Mali, with
Football: ONAD-CV to conduct anti-doping controls during national championship games
Praia, April 18 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verde football championship, 2022/23 edition, which starts this Saturday, involving regional champions from all sports regions and the
Group Mon na Roda qualifies for Wheelchair Dance World Championship in the Netherlands
City of Praia, April 10 (Inforpress) – The Mon na Roda group has qualified for the Wheelchair Dance World Championship, thanks to their participation in
Cycling: Federation promotes road safety awareness campaign
City of Praia, April 10 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean Cycling Federation is carrying out a road safety awareness campaign for cyclists in partnership with
Chess: Mariano Ortega revalidates African title of zone 4.2 in Ivory Coast
Praia, Mar 30 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean international chess master, Mariano Ortega, was crowned, this Thursday, the African champion of zone 4.2 in Dimbokro
Olympics of School Sports 2023 scheduled for March 27 to April 2 in Praia City
Praia, Mar 22 (Inforpress) – The National Director of Education, Adriano Moreira, announced today that the Olympics of School Sports 2023 will take place from
Sal Island: Ponta Preta hosts the “GKA Kite-Surf World Cup Cabo Verde 2023”
Santa Maria, Mar 17 (Inforpress) – Ponta Preta beach, in Santa Maria, inaugurates this Friday, the “GKA Kite World”, the first circuit of the Kite
Trail: Jessara Santos wins “Foz Côa Douro Trial Adventure 23 ´´ in the 13 kilometers
Praia, Mar 12 (Inforpress) – The athlete Jessara Santos of Emicela Team Cabo Verde added her name to the list of winners of the “Foz
Paralympics: Marilson Semedo wins bronze at the Grand Prix Series in Marrakech 2023
Praia, Mar 9 (Inforpress) – Cape Verdean international Paralympic athlete Marilson Semedo won this Thursday the bronze medal in the discus throw category at the
São Vicente: Second edition of the futsal tournament “Amdjer de nos terra” with the participation of around 90 women
Mindelo, Mar 9 (Inforpress) – The group Região Tour will hold from March 22, the second edition of the women’s futsal tournament “Amdjer de nôs
Census of Sport will clarify new sport management model in Cape Verde
Praia, Mar 8 (Inforpress) – The Minister of Sports and Youth, Carlos Monteiro, said this Wednesday that the Government expects to have the complete study
Boxing: Cape Verde national team takes five boxers to the Zona II Tournament in Dakar
Praia, 06 Mar. (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean boxing team travels this Tuesday to Dakar, Senegal, with a team consisting of five athletes, a coach
Basketball World Cup: Government guarantees “total engagement” and changes in coach staying conditions
Praia, Mar 6 (Inforpress) – The Prime Minister guaranteed this Monday, in Praia, the “total engagement” of the Government in Cape Verde’s participation in the
Portugal: Boxer David Pina wins gold at Les Ceintures international tournament in France Lisbon, Mar 5 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean international Olympic boxer David Pina won this Saturday 4, in the city of Saint-Nazaire, France, the gold medal at the Les Ceintures international tournament, in the 54Kg category. The Olympic scholarship holder, born in Santa Cruz, in the interior of Santiago and residing in Portugal, who is looking to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, managed to be champion in his category, after beating France’s number two, Enzo Torrel. “With each combat I feel that I’m closer to my main objective, Paris 2024”, said David Pina, who also aspires to be African champion and world champion because he is feeling prepared. On February 19, David Pina, who in January took silver in Italy vs Portogallo tournament that took place in Italy, won the gold medal at V Open Box Marvila, in Portugal, a competition that he had also won in 2021. DR/ JMV/JG Inforpress/End
Lisbon, Mar 5 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean international Olympic boxer David Pina won this Saturday 4, in the city of Saint-Nazaire, France, the gold
Basketball: Government promises to provide the federation with the necessary financial resources for the World Cup
Praia, Mar 1 (Inforpress) – This Wednesday, the Government expressed its willingness to provide the Cape Verdean basketball team with financial resources, so that the
Sports Census: Data point to the construction and improvement of infrastructure as essential factors for improving the practice of physical exercise
Praia, Feb 27 (Inforpress) – Preliminary data from the 1st and 2nd phases of the first Sports Census, presented this Monday, in Praia, point to
President of the Republic distinguishes Castilho club as worthy of everyone’s support for what it has done in these 100 years
Mindelo, Feb 27 (Inforpress) – The President of the Republic today classified Grémio Sportivo Castilho as an association with “great wealth” and “heritage” of São
Basketball/Cape Verde at the World Cup: Cape Verdean nation rejoices with the qualification
Praia, Feb 26 (Inforpress) – The Cabo Verdean Olympic Committee and the Cabo Verdean Basketball Federation joined the voice of the players and the entire
Basketball/Cape Verde at the World Cup: President of the Republic praises Cape Verde’s feat
Praia, Feb 26 (Inforpress) – The President of the Republic, José Maria Neves, praised this Sunday, the feat achieved by the Cape Verde national team
Death: FCF expresses regret for the passing of “Celly Fortes”
Praia, Feb 20 (Inforpress) – The Cabo Verdean Football Federation (FCF) mourned this Monday the passing of Marcelina Fortes, known as “Celly Fortes”, a former
Women’s Football / UFOA: Finalist selections are known today in the semi-final matches
Praia, Jan 27 (Inforpress) – The finalist selections of the Union of West African Federations (UFOA) Tournament, in female seniors, will be known with the
Ocean Race/São Vicente: Passage of the regatta served as an experience to bring other international races – Prime Minister
Mindelo, January 26 (Inforpress) – The Prime Minister, Ulisses Correia e Silva, considered this Wednesday, in Mindelo, that the passage of the Ocean Race regatta
Paralympic: Gracelino Barbosa world record holder and Paralympic bronze medalist wants to “attack” Paris’2024
Praia, 25 Jan. (Inforpress) – Cape Verdean international Paralympic athlete Gracelino Barbosa, world record holder in the 110 and 100 meters hurdles and bronze medalist
Women’s Football: Senegal won Gambia (4-1) and is first semi-finalist in the UFOA Tournament
Praia, Jan 24 (Inforpress) – The Senegalese women’s team is the first semifinalist of the UFOA Tournament, after winning Gambia 4-1 this Monday, in a
Ocean Race/São Vicente: Sailor in love with Cape Verde through friendship with athlete Mitú Monteiro
Mindelo, Jan 23 (Inforpress) – French sailor Antoine Auriol is in Mindelo for the first time with the Ocean Race regatta, but Cape Verde already
World Cup/Handball: Cape Verde face Brazil this afternoon in the match for second place in the Group
Praia, 16 Jan. (Inforpress) – The Cape Verdean team faces its Brazilian counterpart this afternoon in the Lusophone derby of the 28th Men’s Handball World
Football/ South Santiago: Match Benfica – Sportif opens today the tenth round of the championship
Praia, Jan 13 (Inforpress) – The tenth round of the South Santiago regional football championship starts today with the game between Benfica and Desportivo da
Football/Fogo: ABC holds gala to reward the best of last season
São Filipe, Jan 13 (Inforpress) – The Association Amigos de um Berço Comum, ABC de Patim holds its first sports gala today to reward athletes
São Vicente: Ocean Race Park with “80 to 90%” of the works completed 11 days before the start of the race
Mindelo, Jan 10 (Inforpress) – The structures that will host the Ocean Race, in the Porto Grande cold container park, in the extension of pier
Women’s Football/UFAO: National team starts preparation training for the tournament
Praia, Jan 9 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verde women’s football team started today, at the stadium of Várzea, in Praia, the preparation training for the
Handball: Cape Verde draws with Switzerland and faces Japan today in the “Yellow Cup”
Praia, Jan 9 (Inforpress) – The Cabo Verdean men’s handball team faces Japan today in the “Yellow Cup”, in Switzerland, after having drawn Saturday, 07,
São Nicolau: Organization expects more than 90 participants in the São Silvestre races in athletics and cycling
Ribeira Brava, December 29, 2022 (Inforpress) – The organization of the São Silvestre athletics and cycling events, in the municipality of Tarrafal de São Nicolau,
Football/Fogo: Matches of the 6th. Journey of the regional championship and first round of the Cup of Fogo
São Filipe, Dec 28 (Inforpress) – The games referring to the 6th journey of the first division regional championship and the first round of the
Cycling: A dozen cyclists participate in the traditional race of São Silvestre in Porto Novo
Porto Novo, December 28, 2022 (Inforpress) – Ten cyclists from Santo Antão, São Vicente and São Nicolau participate today in the traditional São Silvestre 2022
Basketball: Cape Verde ends 2022 as the eighth best team in Africa
Praia, December 27, 2022 (Inforpress) – The Cape Verde men’s basketball team ends 2022 as the eighth best African team in the sport, corresponding to
Handball World Cup: Cape Verde enters the second day of the training in Portugal today
Praia, December 20, 2022 (Inforpress) – The Cabo Verdean men’s handball team enters today the second day of training in Portugal, aiming at its preparation
