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3 unusual facts about 2009 Lusophony Games


2014 Lusophony Games

The majority of the sports here were contested at the first Lusophony Games in 2006, with the exception of Judo, which made its debut in 2009.

Luís Carlos Novo Neto

Neto appeared with the Portuguese under-21 team at the 2009 Lusophony Games.

He played all four matches during the tournament as the side collected the silver medal.


Eva Pereira

Two years later at the 2009 Lusophony Games in Lisbon, Portugal she placed 6th in the 10,000 metres with a time of 44:56.

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However, on 14 October 2006, the president of the organizing committee for the 2009 Lusophony Games, José Vicente de Moura, mentioned the possibility of the ACOLOP proposing four or five core sports to be included on every future edition, plus the prerogative for the host country to propose three of four more to a maximum of nine sports.


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