The Lusofonia Games is a multinational multi-sport event organized by the ACOLOP, which involves athletes coming from Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries, most countries competing are countries that are members of the CPLP, but some are countries with significant Portuguese communities or have a history with Portugal
The Football tournament of the 2006 Lusophony Games was played in Macau, People's Republic of China. The venues were the Campo Desportivo e Pavilhão da U.C.T.M. and the Macau Stadium. The tournament was played from 4 to 10 October 2006, and it was only a men's competition. The tournament was won by favourites Portugal who were represented by their under-20s team, defeating Angola in the final. Cape Verde won the bronze medal defeating Mozambique. The major absentee was the Brazilian team who decided not to take part in the games.
The Table Tennis tournament of the 2006 Lusophony Games was played in Macau, People's Republic of China. The venue was the Macao East Asian Games Dome Theatre. The tournament was played from 9 to 11 October 2006, and there was both the men's and women's competition with singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
ACOLOP, is an Olympic-related non-profit organisation officially established on June 8, 2004, in Lisbon. It was founded by the national Olympic committees (NOCs) of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe; it also includes Equatorial Guinea as an associate member. On April 2006, India and Sri Lanka were admitted also as associate members, based on their common historical past with Portugal.
Clarisse Machanguana is a professional women's basketball player from Mozambique. She has played internationally in both the United States and in Spain. She also represented Mozambique at the 2006 Lusophony Games in Macau, China.
The Cape Verde national basketball team represents Cape Verde in international basketball matches and is administered by the Federação Cabo-verdiana de Basquetebol.
The Brazil national futsal team represents Brazil during international futsal competitions. It is under the direction of the Brazilian Futsal Confederation or Confederação Brasileira de Futebol de Salão. The team is considered to be the strongest in the world earning a record three straight championships in the FIFA Futsal World Cup. Brazil also holds a record twelve championship wins in the South American Futsal Championship also known as the Copa América de Futsal and five wins in the Taça América de Futsal. As of November 2016, Brazil is ranked first in the Futsal World Rankings. Brazil has played in all FIFA Futsal World Cups and has finished in the top three places seven times.
The Football tournament of the 2009 Lusophony Games was played in Lisbon, Portugal. The venue was the Estádio José Gomes and Estádio Nacional. The tournament was played from 11 to 19 July 2009, and there was just the men's competition.
The Basketball tournament of the 2009 Lusophony Games was played in Lisbon, Portugal. The venue was the Complexo dos Desportos de Almada. The tournament was played from 11 to 19 July 2009, and there are both men's and women's competition.
The Table Tennis tournament of the 2009 Lusophony Games was played in Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, Portugal. The tournament was played from 12 to 13 July 2009, and there was both the men's and women's competition with singles, doubles, and mixed doubles.
Angola participates in the Lusophone Games, a multi-sport event for Portuguese-speaking countries. Angola participated in the 2006 games in Macau, the first edition of the Lusophone Games. Angola has sent athletes to all three editions of the Lusophone Games and won medals at all three. Angola did not win any gold medals in 2006 but has won gold medals at all Games since, with four in 2009 and five in 2014.
The Supertaça Compal or Supertaça da Lusofonia is an annual basketball tournament contested by the champions and cup winner teams from Lusophonic (Portuguese-speaking) countries. The event is jointly organized by the Basketball federations of Angola and Portugal.
The Macau national basketball team is the national basketball team in Macau, organized and run by the Macau - China Basketball Association. (Chinese:中國澳門籃球總會)
Rosa Maria Luísa Gala is an Angolan female basketball player.
The Football tournament of the 2014 Lusophony Games took place in Goa, India at the Fatorda Stadium and Tilak Maidan. The tournament was played from 19 to 28 January 2014. There was only men's competition and u20 teams represented their nations.
The Basketball tournament at the 2014 Lusophony Games was held in Goa, India from 23 to 27 January 2014. The winners were India and Mozambique.
The Men's Basketball Tournament at the 2014 Lusophony Games was the 3rd Lusophony Games basketball tournament, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball. The tournament was hosted by India from January 23 to 27, 2014.
Sri Lanka National U-23 Team is the national team that participates in international football tournaments, such as the Summer Olympics and the AFC U-23 Championship representing Sri Lanka. The team has won bronze medals at the South Asian Games in 2004 and at the 2014 Lusophony Games. The Sri Lanka National U-23 Team won the silver medal at the 2006 South Asian Games, the first silver medal won by Sri Lanka at an international tournament.
The Timor-Leste national basketball team represents East Timor in international basketball competitions and is managed by the National Basketball Federation of East Timor abbreviated as FNBTL.
