2014 Lusofonia Games

III Lusofonia Games
Host city	Goa, India
Nations	12
Athletes	7,000[citation needed]
Events	95 in 9 sports
Opening	18 January 2014
Closing	29 January 2014
Opened by	Pranab Mukherjee
Main venue	Fatorda Stadium
Website	Goa 2014
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The 2014 Lusofonia Games was the 3rd edition of the Lusofonia Games, a multi-sport event that represent athletes from Portuguese-speaking countries and territories. It was held from 18 to 29 January 2014 in the Indian state of Goa.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Brazil and Sri Lanka also put in bids to stage the event. Participating delegations represented every Portuguese-speaking National Olympic Committee and other countries with historic ties to Portugal. The Chairman for these Games was Manohar Parrikar, the chief minister of Goa and the Chief Executive Officer was Keshav Chandra IAS, Secretary to the Government of Goa for Sports and Education. The Games were originally planned to be held in 2013, but was postponed and moved to the January 2014 dates.^[2]

Since Goa was elected to host the games, Brazil chose not to send their athletes because of the ¨huge postponement¨ of the competition. Only 7 Brazilian athletes, independently of Brazilian Olympic Committee, competed at the 2014 Lusophone Games.^[4]

^ "Terceira edição será em Goa" (in Portuguese). O Público. 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.
^ ^a ^b "It's Official: Lusofonia Games will be held in January 2014". The Goan. 22 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
^ "lusofonia games". Goa - Pictures, Reviews & Info | Goa.me. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ "Sem Brasil, Jogos da Lusofonia só se comunicam em Inglês" (in Portuguese). Estadao. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

[1] "Terceira edição será em Goa" (in Portuguese). O Público. 14 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2009.

[Goan-2] "It's Official: Lusofonia Games will be held in January 2014". The Goan. 22 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013.

[3] "lusofonia games". Goa - Pictures, Reviews & Info | Goa.me. 17 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.

[4] "Sem Brasil, Jogos da Lusofonia só se comunicam em Inglês" (in Portuguese). Estadao. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2014.

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