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Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto
New ordinance published on adapted sports
New ordinance published on adapted sports
Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto
Press release
Press release
Secretaria Regional da Educação, Cultura e Desporto
Regional Government congratulates Azorean athlete Ana Filipe on titles won at VIRTUS World Championships
Regional Government congratulates Azorean athlete Ana Filipe on titles won at VIRTUS World Championships
December 17, 2025
New ordinance published on adapted sports
November 13, 2025
Press release
October 17, 2025
Regional Government congratulates Azorean athlete Ana Filipe on titles won at VIRTUS World Championships
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Nota de Imprensa
December 17, 2025
New ordinance published on adapted sports
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport, through the Regional Directorate for Sport, announced that an ordinance has recently been published approving the new regulations for the “Adapted Sport” project. It will strengthen the regulatory mechanisms and support for physical and sporting activities for people with disabilities in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The revision now introduced also responds to the need to fill the gap in the framework applicable in situations where there are no athletes or teams from more than one island, ensuring the continuity and consistency of the regional competitive model — a commitment previously made by the Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport, through the Regional Directorate for Sport. The new ordinance introduces adjustments to improve the implementation of the project, clarifying eligibility criteria, application procedures, and monitoring mechanisms for promoting entities, particularly concerning access to national competitions. The ordinance also reinforces the rules applicable to the organisation of regional tournaments, ensuring that they are conducted with technical rigour and in an appropriate setting, even when entities from a single island are participating. With this update, the Regional Government reiterates its commitment to public policies of inclusion, ensuring that the "Adapted Sports Project" continues to be a key pillar of regional sports development and the promotion of equal opportunities. The Ordinance and its regulations are available on the Regional Government Portal on the Regional Sports Directorate page.
December 17, 2025
New ordinance published on adapted sports
The Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport, through the Regional Directorate for Sport, announced that an ordinance has recently been published approving the new regulations for the “Adapted Sport” project. It will strengthen the regulatory mechanisms and support for physical and sporting activities for people with disabilities in the Autonomous Region of the Azores. The revision now introduced also responds to the need to fill the gap in the framework applicable in situations where there are no athletes or teams from more than one island, ensuring the continuity and consistency of the regional competitive model — a commitment previously made by the Regional Secretariat for Education, Culture and Sport, through the Regional Directorate for Sport. The new ordinance introduces adjustments to improve the implementation of the project, clarifying eligibility criteria, application procedures, and monitoring mechanisms for promoting entities, particularly concerning access to national competitions. The ordinance also reinforces the rules applicable to the organisation of regional tournaments, ensuring that they are conducted with technical rigour and in an appropriate setting, even when entities from a single island are participating. With this update, the Regional Government reiterates its commitment to public policies of inclusion, ensuring that the "Adapted Sports Project" continues to be a key pillar of regional sports development and the promotion of equal opportunities. The Ordinance and its regulations are available on the Regional Government Portal on the Regional Sports Directorate page.
Nota de Imprensa
November 13, 2025
Press release
Following statements made by Grupo Desportivo Comercial (GDC) during the press conference presenting the Azores Rally, held on November 12, the Regional Directorate for Sport (DRD) clarifies that the statement about the club not receiving financial support from the Regional Government of the Azores is not true. As part of the 2025 Azores Rally Championship, Grupo Desportivo Comercial received financial support awarded and already paid by the Regional Directorate for Sport, totalling €10,826.23, corresponding to the Ponta Delgada Rally and Azores Rally: - Ponta Delgada Rally – €5,918.84; - Azores Rallye – €4,907.39. Overall support for the Azores Rally Championship amounts to €85,280.00. It is distributed among the competitions in a balanced manner, based on the average number of drivers, navigators and marshals who have participated in each of the respective competitions over the last four years. It should also be clarified that, in 2025, it was agreed that the number of competitions in the Azores Rally Championship would be increased, while the overall amount of support provided by the Azorean Government would remain the same. This decision resulted in the same global amount being allocated to one more competition than in 2024. The DRD reiterates its commitment to transparency, rigour and fairness in the management of public support, acknowledging the importance of organising entities in promoting motor sports and enhancing the visibility of the Autonomous Region of the Azores beyond its borders.
November 13, 2025
Press release
Following statements made by Grupo Desportivo Comercial (GDC) during the press conference presenting the Azores Rally, held on November 12, the Regional Directorate for Sport (DRD) clarifies that the statement about the club not receiving financial support from the Regional Government of the Azores is not true. As part of the 2025 Azores Rally Championship, Grupo Desportivo Comercial received financial support awarded and already paid by the Regional Directorate for Sport, totalling €10,826.23, corresponding to the Ponta Delgada Rally and Azores Rally: - Ponta Delgada Rally – €5,918.84; - Azores Rallye – €4,907.39. Overall support for the Azores Rally Championship amounts to €85,280.00. It is distributed among the competitions in a balanced manner, based on the average number of drivers, navigators and marshals who have participated in each of the respective competitions over the last four years. It should also be clarified that, in 2025, it was agreed that the number of competitions in the Azores Rally Championship would be increased, while the overall amount of support provided by the Azorean Government would remain the same. This decision resulted in the same global amount being allocated to one more competition than in 2024. The DRD reiterates its commitment to transparency, rigour and fairness in the management of public support, acknowledging the importance of organising entities in promoting motor sports and enhancing the visibility of the Autonomous Region of the Azores beyond its borders.