nor in conjunction with the Olympic Games. The Special Olympics World Games is a major event put on by the Special Olympics committee. The World Games...
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the Summer Olympic Games since their debut at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. These were the most successful Olympic Games for Portugal as the delegation...
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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country in the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring the westernmost point in continental...
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Summer Olympics boycott. Of the combined 54 Olympic Games, only France, Great Britain and Switzerland have a 100% participation rate. Special delegation...
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in three finals. Portugal also appeared in the Olympic football tournament, and made it to the semi-finals at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, finishing...
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The 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games (Irish: Cluichí Samhraidh Oilimpeacha Speisialta 2003) were hosted in Dublin, Ireland, with participants staying...
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(the first Winter Olympics), as well as the sixth Olympic Games hosted by France (three Summer Olympics and three Winter Olympics) and the first with...
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The 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games, officially known as the XVI Special Olympic World Games or Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 (German:...
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Macau (redirect from Macau Special Administrative Region)
Formerly a Portuguese colony, the territory of Portuguese Macau was first leased to Portugal by the Ming dynasty as a trading post in 1557. Portugal paid an...
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The 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games (Greek: Ειδικοί παγκόσμιοι καλοκαιρινοί αγώνες Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων 2011, Eidikoí pankósmioi kalokairinoí agónes...
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have died at the Olympics from other causes; 11 of these deaths were from the Munich massacre. Several incidents related to the Olympics have caused the...
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The Special Actions Detachment (Portuguese: Destacamento de Ações Especiais) or DAE is the tier one special force maritime unit of the Portuguese Navy...
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National Geographic Video (redirect from National Geographic Special)
Caribbean Sea (Bundled Version) 1994 1994 60 0-8001-4222-5 National Geographic Special 05233 Ocean Drifters (Bundled Version) 1993 1994 60 0-8001-4223-3 National...
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wherein residents of Chinese descent may choose Chinese or Portuguese nationality. Special interpretation of the Nationality Law, while not recognising...
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The cycling competitions of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris occurred at four different venues (Pont d'Iéna for road and time trial races; Vélodrome de...
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The Special Operations Command (Portuguese: Comando de Operações Especiais - C Op Esp) is part of the Brazilian Army commands, specifically under the Land...
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special features)). CBS Studios. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1984 Summer Olympics. "Los Angeles 1984". Olympics.com. International Olympic...
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of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2024 across Paris, beginning at 19:30 CEST (17:30 UTC). As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings...
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Portugal competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020...
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The Portuguese people (Portuguese: Portugueses – masculine – or Portuguesas) are a Romance-speaking ethnic group and nation indigenous to Portugal, a country...
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Portugal competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. A delegation of 61 competitors participated in 13 sports, winning two Olympic bronze...
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The equestrian events at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris were run from 27 July to 6 August at the Palace of Versailles, featuring 200 riders across three...
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second time hosting the Olympics, and the last of three consecutive Olympics hosted in East Asia following the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang County...
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The history of the Portugal national football team dates back to its first match on 18 December 1921. The national team, also referred to as Seleção das...
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The 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games (Arabic: 2019 الألعاب الأولمبية الصيفية الخاصة بألعاب العالم الصيفية, 2019 al'aleab al'uwlimbiat alsayfiat...
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Air Portugal is the flag carrier of Portugal, headquartered at Lisbon Airport which also serves as its hub. TAP – Transportes Aéreos Portugueses – has...
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nation's twenty-second consecutive appearance at the Olympics. The Olympic Committee of Portugal was represented by a delegation of 129 people, of which...
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Liechtenstein general election is scheduled to be held. March 8–17 – The 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games will take place in Turin, Italy. March 31 – The...
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The modern Olympic Games (OG; or Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques, JO) are the world's leading international sporting events. They feature summer and...
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following is a list of notable and historically significant people from Portugal. Afonso Gonçalves Baldaia, explorer of the African coast Álvaro Caminha...
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