Host city | Lisbon, Portugal |
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Motto | A união é mais importante que a vitória "Union is more important than victory" |
Nations | 12[1] |
Athletes | 1,300[2] |
Events | 67 (10 sports) plus one demonstration event |
Opening | 11 July 2009 |
Closing | 19 July 2009 |
Opened by | Aníbal Cavaco Silva |
Closed by | José Sócrates |
Main venue | MEO Arena (ceremonies) Estádio Universitário (athletics) |
Website | lisboa2009.org |
The 2009 Lusofonia Games was the 2nd Lusofonia Games (Portuguese: 2.os Jogos da Lusofonia), a multi-sport event for delegations representing Portuguese-speaking National Olympic committees. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 11 to 19 July 2009. The Pavilhão Atlântico acted as the main venue, staging the opening ceremonies and the majority of the sporting events.[3][4]