CPLP Games

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The CPLP Games (Portuguese: Jogos da CPLP) is a multinational multi-sport event organized by the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP), which involves athletes coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries that are less than 16 years old.

This event is similar in concept to the Lusophone Games, but for younger athletes.

Editions[]

Year	Edition	Host city	Date	Athletes	Participants
	I	Lisbon		500
	II	Bissau		300
	III	Maputo		500
	IV	Praia	Jul 20 – 28	470
	V	Luanda	Aug 12 – 18	575	Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal
	VI	Rio de Janeiro	Jul 27 – Aug 2	600	Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal
	VII	Maputo[1]	Jul 29 – Aug 7	tbd	Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
	VIII	Mafra	Jul 7 – 15	tbd	Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
	IX	Luanda	Jul 23 – Aug 3	tbd	Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
	X	Sal, Cape Verde	Jul 17 – Jul 24	tbd	Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
	XI	São Tomé Island		tbd
	XII	Dili		tbd

Medal table[]

Year City	Edition	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th
Lisbon	I
Bissau	II
Maputo	III
Praia	IV	Portugal
Luanda	V	Brazil 15 4 3	Angola 5 6 6	Cape Verde 5 6 3	Portugal 2 5 3	Guinea Bissau 1 4 5	Sao Tome 2 1	Mozambique 2
Rio	VI	Brazil 7 6 2	Angola 3 3 3	Portugal 3 1 1	Mozambique 2 3	Guinea Bissau 1 2	Cape Verde 2
Maputo	VII	Brazil 18 9 1	Portugal 9 7 6	Angola 3 8 6	Mozambique 1 5 11	Guinea Bissau 1 2 3	Cape Verde 2 1
Mafra	VIII	Portugal 17 6 4	Brazil 7 11 5	Mozambique 2 6 7	Angola 1 2 8	Cape Verde 1 3	East Timor 1	Sao Tome
Luanda	IX	Brazil 26 10 13	Portugal 12 20 12	Angola 6 11 16	Mozambique 6 5 9	Cape Verde 3 4	Sao Tome 1 2	East Timor

Medal table details[]

Year City	Edition
Mafra	IX				83 242 133 113 13
Luanda	IX				1154 795 437 331			127

Participating nations[]

In the first edition, the nations that have participated are as follows:

•  Portugal
•  Angola
•  Mozambique
•  Cape Verde
•  Guinea-Bissau
•  São Tomé and Príncipe

In Maputo 1997, Brazil entered the competition, but in Praia 2002 it did not participate. Luanda 2005 saw the return of Brazil.

In 2008, the CPLP Games saw all the possible participating nations competing in Rio de Janeiro, after East Timor participated for the first time, plus Macau (PR China) that was invited to be present.

Sports[]

So far there are not any regulations concerning the list of sports that should be included in the Games schedule. However, in the 2008 edition the sports were:

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Beach volleyball
• Disabled athletic
• Football
• Handball
• Tennis

It is expected in next editions of this games, the inclusion of roller hockey (quad), a sport so relevant and associated to Lusophone world.

See also[]

• CPLP
• ACOLOP
• Lusophone Games

References[]

• Contribuem para união da comunidade - dirigente português (in Portuguese)

External links[]

• Official website of VIII CPLP Games