Rabah Aboud happy with his contribution to Sporting CP's return to European silverware

Rabah Aboud was understandably pleased with his second place finish in the ECCC Cross Country this weekend, in addition to making the decisive contribution to Sporting CP's silver medal in the team event.

"It was an excellent race for me. I controlled most of it and I tried to finish as best as I could. I didn't win, but it was a great result for the club", said Aboud, adding: "I am really honoured to be part of Sporting CP's athletics team. I am sure next season I can finish in first. I wasn't far off this year."

The second Sporting CP athlete to ross to line was Licínio Pimentel, who was overjoyed with the club's return to top level European action: "It was a great result for Sporting CP in a competition we haven't taken part in for 19 years. We knew the club wanted to do well and we approached the competition with that in mind. After such a long break, we have come back with the silver medal."

Alvalade returns to the top European stage with a podium finish

Sporting CP finished runner-up in the European Champions Club Cup Cross Country, after tallying a total of 45 points.

In the individual event, Sporting CP's Rabah Aboud also finished second.

The Algerian led the pack for most of the 9,730m event, before being beaten to the top of the podium by Yemaneberham Crippa (Fiamme Oro Padova Club, Italy).

Carlos Lopes overjoyed with ECC win

Carlos Lopes was understandably proud with Sporting's historic win in the European Champions Club Cup Track and Field this weekend in Turkey.

"The board has put a lot of investment into the athletics department. Sporting has deserved this trophy for a long time and it was a trophy that was missing from our museum. We worked really hard and everyone believed we could do it", said the Sporting athletics boss in an interview with Sporting TV, adding: "It wasn't as easy as it looked and we did slip up in places, but little by little we are building up a team that will bring us a lot of moments like this. We had already won this title in the male competition and our ladies had already finished second and third."
 

President Bruno de Carvalho on Sporting's ECC gold

The Sporting president, Bruno de Carvalho, spoke with Sporting TV this Sunday evening after watching Alvalade's ladies win the European Champions Club Track and Field Senior Cup this weekend in Turkey, sixteen year's after Sporting's male athletics team managed the same feat.

"This involved a lot of teamwork. Our objective is to win European titles and that wasn't an easy thing to achieve when we first arrived at Sporting. This is down to a lot of hard work and it is great to share in this with the athletes, to share in Sporting's 24th European title. this is a great day for Sporting's 6.5 million fans and is the result of what the board as been doing for every sport at the club", opened Bruno de Carvalho, adding: "A lot of people have now realised that Sporting is back, not only in terms of football, but back to its natural state: being one of the best in Europe. This trophy is proof that Sporting is back."

Alvalade ladies win Euro title for the first time in there history

For the first time in the department's history, Sporting's female athletics team claimed the European Champions Club Track and Field title, thanks to some inspired performanced in Mersin.

Building on a total of seven out of eleven wins on Saturday, Vânia Silva opened Sunday's action with a 4th place finish in the the hammer throw. Sviatlana Kudzelich was next up, finishing 2nd in the 1500m, before Anabela Neto finished 5th in the high jump. Lorene Bazolo followed with a 2nd place in the 200m, before Jessica Inchude finished 4th in the shot putt.

After Jessica Augusto put in a stunning showing to win the 5000m, Alvalade's ladies pulled off an emphatic victory in the 4x400m relay to claim the prestigious title.

Alvalade ladies in instoppable form in Mersin

Sporting closed the first of two days of action in the European Champions Club Cup Track and Field senior in first place this Saturday.

Alvalade's ladies won a total of seven of the 11 events up or grabs: Marta Onofre (pole vault), Patrícia Mamona (triple jump), Vera Barbosa (400m hurdles), Irina Rodrigues (discus), Lorene Bazolo (100m), Sara Moreira (3000m) and Sviatlana Kudzelich (3000m steeple chase).

A total of nine events will take place on Sunday.

Alvalade athlete dominates ECC triple jump competition

Patrícia Mamona pulled off a largely expected win in the ECC Track and Field Senior triple jump competition this Saturday, finishing a good margin ahead of the rest of the pack.

After a day of action and with 11 events competed, Sporting leads the rankings with 79 points.

Belarusian specialist in 3,000m steeplechase

Already in training in the Algarve for more than a month, the latest addition to Sporting's athletics team, the Belarusian Sviatlana Kudzelich is a specialist in the 3,000m steeplechase and has been brought in to strengthen Alvalade's hopes in the European Champions Club Cup.

“I want to win my events in the European Champions Club Cup to help Sporting and to earn a place at the Olympic Games", affirmed Kudzelich in an exclusive interview with Sporting TV.