 | This article needs to be updated. (August 2021) |
| Lusofonia Games | |
|---|---|
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Sports event |
| Frequency | Quadrennially (planned) |
| Location(s) | Varies |
| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Organized by | ACOLOP |
The Lusofonia Games (Portuguese: Jogos da Lusofonia) is a multinational multi-sport event organized by the ACOLOP, which involves athletes coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries. Most countries competing are members of the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries), some with significant Portuguese communities or history with Portugal.[1]
Participating countries are founding members Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Macau (Chinese SAR), Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe, and associate members Equatorial Guinea, India (Goa) and Sri Lanka. In addition, Ghana, Flores (an island of Indonesia), Mauritius and Morocco have also expressed the desire to participate in future events.[2]
This event is similar in concept to the Commonwealth Games (for members of the Commonwealth of Nations) and the Jeux de la Francophonie (for the Francophone community).
- ^ "Lusophony Games". www.topendsports.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
- ^ "Jogos da Lusofonia – Portugal e Índia são valor acrescentado" (in Portuguese). A União – Jornal Online. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007.