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Luanda brings Lusophone athletes together for technical training

More than 50 athletes and coaches gathered in Luanda from 19–22 February 2018 for Para athletics and Para powerlifting training.

Training-camp participants pose together in Luanda.

Athletes and coaches from five Lusophone countries at the Luanda training camp.

Photo credit: Agitos Foundation

More than 50 athletes and coaches gathered in Luanda from 19–22 February 2018 for Para athletics and Para powerlifting training. The IPC reported participation from Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe. Brazilian Paralympians and coaches shared practical knowledge through the Agitos Foundation initiative. Supported by the Toyota-backed NPC Development Programme, the camp was designed to strengthen skills and national capacity, with participants encouraged to share their learning at home.