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| 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]
- ^ Nine founding members of the ACOLOP (Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomé & Príncipe) and three associate members (Equatorial Guinea, India and Sri Lanka)
- ^ "Pano cai com Portugal como segundo país mais medalhado" (in Portuguese). Comité Olímpico de Portugal. Archived from the original on 30 July 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2009.
- ^ "ACOLOP aprova programa dos 2.ºs Jogos da Lusofonia" (in Portuguese). Comité Olímpico de Portugal. 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
- ^ "The 2nd Lusophony Games – The European Olympic Committees". www.eurolympic.org. Retrieved 27 August 2017.