10th Anniversary of the Pocinho High Performance Centre
We celebrated a decade of dedication, excellence and commitment to the development of high-performance sport in Portugal.
The celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Pocinho High Performance Centre brought together athletes, coaches, partners and several leading figures from the Portuguese sporting community for a special occasion of celebration and recognition of the Centre's achievements over the past decade.
The ceremony was attended by the Secretary of State for Sport, Pedro Dias, the Chairwoman of the Board of the Portuguese Sports Foundation, Susana Feitor, the President of the Portuguese Paralympic Committee, José Manuel Lourenço, the President of the Portuguese Rowing Federation, Luís Faria, as well as representatives from several other institutions.
CCDR-N Presents New Edition of the Douro Architecture Award
The launch session will take place at 3:00 p.m. at the Pocinho High Performance Centre in Vila Nova de Foz Côa.
The CCDR-NORTE and the Municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, in partnership with the Portuguese Order of Architects – Northern Regional Section, the Northern Regional Directorate for Culture, and the Porto and North Regional Tourism Board, will host the launch event for the new edition of the Douro Architecture Award on 7 March, at 3:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Pocinho High Performance Centre, in Vila Nova de Foz Côa.
Norway's elite national team trained at High-Performance Rowing Center
From December 9 to 20, 2019, Norway's elite national team trained at High-Performance Rowing Center. This group of athletes is formed by senior rowers with high international standards and who have obtained Olympic qualifications in recent years. The Norwegian team chose HPRC as the 3-stage logistics center (2019/2020 season) for the preparation of the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Centro de Alto Rendimento do Pocinho: o “privilégio” de remar entre arquitectura de excelência
O Jornal Público destaca o CAR do Pocinho na edição de 18 de novembro, onde entrevista Miguel Menezes “nele cabe a interpretação de um arquitecto e a experiência de um remador…”. Talvez por isso recorra frequentemente à palavra “privilégio” para descrever, a título pessoal, as várias oportunidades que já teve de estagiar no referido equipamento, mas também a título nacional por Portugal ter “um dos melhores edifícios do mundo para a prática da modalidade”, veja a entrevista completa com textos de Ana Rita Moutinho e fotos de Nelson Garrido no seguinte link: http://bit.ly/37jdTB8