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Olympic Medal Nobre Guedes
The Olympic Medal Nobre Guedes ( pt, Medalha Olímpica Nobre Guedes) is the most prestigious annual award given by the Olympic Committee of Portugal (COP) to still-active Portugal, Portuguese sportspeople which stood out for their sporting results and achievements in the previous year. It is named in honour of the former COP president Francisco Nobre Guedes (1957–1968) and has been awarded uninterruptedly since 1951. List of decorated personalities So far, 67 sports personalities have been decorated with this award. Below is a full list. Awards by sport References * {{cite book , url=http://www.comiteolimpicoportugal.pt/attach_files/revista_file_11.pdf , title=Olimpo - Revista oficial do COP, nº 121 , publisher=Comité Olímpico de Portugal , date=2006-11-20 , accessdate=2006-12-02 , pagep. 6 , language=Portuguese Sports trophies and awards, Nobre Guedes, Olympic Medal Sport in Portugal Portuguese awards Portugal at the Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Committee Of Portugal
The Olympic Committee of Portugal ( pt, Comité Olímpico de Portugal ; acronym: COP) is a non-profit organisation of public utility, which serves as the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Portugal. It was founded on October 26, 1909, to ensure a timely, methodical and state-sponsored participation at the Games of the V Olympiad, in Stockholm. Thus, it was the 13th nation to join the Olympic Movement. As a NOC, its responsibilities include the setup and management of a delegation for the Olympic Games, and fundraising to support Olympic-related sports development programmes, by cooperation with public and private entities. A universe of 64 national sports federations is assembled under the COP's wing as members with voting power. This intimate relationship with the federations helps carrying their interests close to the government and official organisms, and ensures their active and decisive intervention on the committee's internal affairs. The current president is José Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |