The Secretaries of State with the Sports and Tourism portfolios created a working group to develop “an integrated strategy to attract international sporting events of tourist interest to Portugal”, the Government announced this Friday.
The working group, which should present the first results by the end of 2022, will be made up of the main entities of the two sectors, including Turismo de Portugal, the Portuguese Institute for Sport and Youth, the Portuguese Olympic Committee, the Committee Paralympic of Portugal, the Portuguese Sports Confederation, the Sports Foundation and the National Association of Municipalities, each with a representative.
This working group will try to determine the economic, financial and social impact of organized and supported international sporting events in 2019/22 and define a proportional matrix of public support that will be invested in attracting and organizing sporting events in Portugal through the State. Central”, explained the Secretary of State for Tourism, Commerce and Services, Rita Marques.
The strategy of attracting sporting events with a great tourist impact in the country is also intended to be a basis for mobilizing agents from both sectors, enhancing their qualifications and the use of their equipment and skills.
Portugal has shown in recent years that it is an excellent destination for this type of event, having successfully organized tournaments and final stages of great prestige”, said the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports, João Paulo Correia.
The Government wants to “consolidate the Portuguese position as organizer of sporting events of the most diverse modalities, also investing in international women’s sporting events”, capitalizing on “accumulated experience and international recognition”.
Source: Observadora
