Portugal
Land: 91 ,982km2 Population: 9,863,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Jogo do Fito: Up to a maximum of 6 players, with a stone in their hands trying to knock down a piece of wood at a distance of 20 or 25 meters.
Jogo dos Paus: Played by 2 or more players where a kind of a wood ball will be launched with the objective of knock down 9 steaks of wood.
Traccao a Corda em Linha: Played by an important number of people, divided in two groups, with a rope. The objective is to push the other group by force to his field.
Jogo do Galo: In a circle with an egg in the middle. One player, blindfolded will try to broke the egg.
Piao: A spinning piece of wood will be launched by one or more players with the help of a tinny rope.
Railola: A group of 2 or a group of 4 people, with old coins in their hands, trying to match, as close as possible a certain point inside a previous designed grill.
Corrida de Sacos: A Iarge number of participants, one big bag for each one. The objective is to run as fast as possible with the legs inside of the bags. Distance have to do with the age of the players.
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
Jogos do Fito, Jogo do Piao. Traccao de Corda, Corrida de Sacos. Jogo do Galo Raiola, Jogo dos Paus
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
1) Football
2) Hockey
3) Car racing
4) Cycling
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
NA
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
IND-Instituto Nacional do Desporto
Address: Av Infante Santo no 76-40 Lisboa
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7. NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
NA
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
NA
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Popular Games Association for Braganca District
Address: Rua da Calcada, n. 12 - 5320 Vinhais
Tel: (351)934.806.821 Fax: (351)273.327.480
e-mail: antonio.luis@tulipel.pt
1. FOUNDED YEAR
January, 1988
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Moises Augusto Alves
Title: President
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Promote the traditional games.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 0 Part-time staff: 0
Others: 9
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$860,217 (2000)
Approx. US$602,151 (2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
The "Encontros de Jogos Populares do concelho de Braganca"
The "Jogos Populares integrados nas festas da cidade de Braganca"
The " Feira Franca de Moimenta-Vinhais"
Other events by request, especially of schools and commemorations.
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) Infant and Pre-school children (Age 0 to 5) :
Corrida de Sacos
2) School childrem (Age 6 to 12) :
Corrida de Sacos, Jogo do Galo
3) Adolescents(Age 13 to 16) :
Corrida de Sacos, Jogo do Galo. Jogo do Piao, Corrida com Aro
4) Adult women :
Jogo do Fito, Jogo dos Paus, Traccao de Corda, Railoa
5) General people in the community :
Jogo do Fito, Lancamento do Ferro, Lancamento da Relha
6) Aged people : Cartas
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Associacao de Jogos Populares do Distrito da Guarda
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
TAFISA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
The lack of financial autonomy.
Body Maintenance and Leisure Activities Club (CALMA)
Address: P.O.Box 154, 2304-909 Tomar
Tel: (351)249.324.356 Fax: (351)249.324.354
e-mail: calmadireccao@mail.telepac.pt
1. FOUNDED YEAR
March, 1993
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Luis Filipe Gomes Neto
Title: President
Occupation: Teacher on special needs
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
Promoting and developing on a regional basis Sport for All.
Collecting, promoting and playing traditional sports and games.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: 3 Part-time staff: 2
Others: 23 technicians
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$9,000 (2000)
Approx. US$10,000 (2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Encontro Nacional de Caminheiros: Meeting of 400 plus persons for a big walk around nature.
3 Leguas do Nabao: full open athletics race 15 km.
Several days of traditional sports and games around the year.
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
1) School children (Age 6 to 12) :
Only on June 1
2) Adolescents (Age 13 to 16) :
School Championships
3) Adult women : Badminton
4) Employees at work-sites :
Only athletics run
5) General people in the community :
Swimming, Badminton
6) Aged people : Beginning now
7) People with disabilities :
None particularly except 1 or 2 days per year
9. LEADERSHIP TRAlNlNG AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
City Council
Workers association for free time
Tourism region
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
TAFISA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Financial resources. Voluntary work.
