Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo

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Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo
Founded 1989
Place of foundation Praia
president Fernando Jorge Tavares Pinto
The Pavilhão Desportivo Vává Duarte , seat of the FCA

The Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo ( Portuguese for: Cape Verde Athletics Association, FCA ) is the umbrella organization for athletics of the West African island republic of Cape Verde . The association was founded in 1989 and is based in the sports complex Pavilhão Desportivo Vává Duarte in Chã de Areia, a district of the capital Praia .

activities

The FCA organizes the national championships for the various disciplines.

In addition, she oversees the participation of her athletes in international competitions, such as the Cape Verdean Olympic teams , the Jogos da Lusofonia , or the World Championships, most recently the Cape Verdean World Cup participation in 2015 .

organization

The FCA is u. a. Member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the African continental association Confédération Africaine d'Athlétisme (CAA), the Ibero-American athletics association Asociación Iberoamericana de Atletismo (AIA), and the Comité Olímpico Caboverdiano , the Cape Verdean National Olympic Committee .

Fernando Jorge Tavares Pinto is the president. He heads the association management ( Direcção ), which also consists of two vice-presidents, a general secretary and his adjutant, and a treasurer. In addition to the management, the association has four other organs:

  • Assembleia-Geral (General Assembly, with a three-person board)
  • Conselho Fiscal e Jurisdicional (Control and Legal Council, four members)
  • Conselho de Disciplina (Disciplinary Council, four members)
  • Conselho de Arbitragem (Arbitration Council, four members)

The FCA has eight regional associations:

  • Associação Regional de Atletismo de S.Antão ( Santo Antão Island )
  • Associação Regional de Atletismo da Boavista ( Boa Vista Island )
  • Associação Regional de Atletismo do Fogo ( Fogo Island )
  • Associação Regional de Atletismo de S.Nicolau ( São Nicolau Island )
  • Associação Santiago Norte de Atletismo (northern half of the island of Santiago )
  • Associação Santiago Sul de Atletismo (southern half of the island of Santiago )
  • Associação Regional de Atletismo de Sal ( Sal Island )
  • Associação Regional de Atletismo de S.Vicente ( São Vicente Island )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Profiles of the member associations on the AIA website (p. 18 of the pdf), accessed on October 25, 2015
  2. ↑ Entry Cape Verdes at the World Association IAAF , accessed on October 25, 2015