Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo
Federação Caboverdiana de Atletismo | |
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Founded | 1989 |
Place of foundation | Praia |
president | Fernando Jorge Tavares Pinto |
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
- Official website of the FCA (Portuguese and English)
- Entry Cape Verdes at the world association IAAF
Individual evidence
- ^ Profiles of the member associations on the AIA website (p. 18 of the pdf), accessed on October 25, 2015
- ↑ Entry Cape Verdes at the World Association IAAF , accessed on October 25, 2015