4 April 2011
Luanda — The end of the armed conflict in Angola, on April 4, 2002, enabled the Government to make more investments in national sports. This was said Monday in Luanda by the chairman of the Angolan Handball Federation (FAA), Pedro Godinho.
Speaking to Angop on the nine years of peace in the country, Pedro Godinho mentioned the infrastructures built to host international events that further elevated the name of Angola in the world.
He said that financial resources earlier on directed to the defence and security sectors are now being used in other spheres that include sport, through the organisation of events at regional and world levels and Angola’s regular participation in international competition, with performances that left the world surprises.
Among Angola’s realisations in sports, the official mentioned the seventh place attained in the handball championship of France. That was the best African ever position.
Since peace was attained nine years ago, Angola has hosted several sports events, with stress to the Portuguese Speaking Community (CPLP), the African Handball Championship, the African Basketball Championship, the first World’s Skate Hockey Club Championship, the African Football Cup of Nations for which four modern stadiums were built.
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Angola: End of Conflict Boosted Investment in Sports – Official