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São Tomé And Príncipe At The 2019 African Games
São Tomé and Príncipe competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, athletes representing São Tomé and Príncipe won one gold medal, one silver medal and one bronze medal and the country finished 25th in the medal table. All medals were won in canoeing. Medal summary Medal table , style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;", , style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;", Athletics In total, five athletes represented São Tomé and Príncipe in athletics. Gorete Semedo competed in the Athletics at the 2019 African Games – Women's 100 metres, women's 100 metres event and she reached the semifinals. She was disqualified in the semifinals after a false start. Gorete Semedo also competed in the Athletics at the 2019 African Games – Women's 200 metres, women's 200 metres event and she finished in 28th place in the heats. Agate de Sousa competed in the women's 100 metres and she finish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of São Tomé And Príncipe
The flag of São Tomé and Príncipe (Portuguese: ''bandeira de São Tomé e Príncipe'') consists of a red triangle situated at the hoist, with three horizontal green, yellow and green bands charged with two five-pointed black stars of Africa at the centre. Adopted in 1975 to replace the flag of Portugal from the colonial period, it has been the flag of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe since the country gained independence in that same year. The design of the present flag was inspired by and is almost identical to the flag of the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe. History The Portuguese colonised the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe during the 16th century and incorporated them into their colonial empire. Four centuries later, the Batepá massacre in 1953 stoked nationalistic sentiment and galvanized a struggle for independence. This was led by the Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe (MLSTP), which were est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
