Partnership supporting Sporting CP's judo department extended to 2020

Sporting CP and the Iguarivarius group have extended their partnership in support of Alvalade's judo department. The partnership, which started four years ago as part of the Olympic cycle concluded in 2016, has now been extended through to the Tokyo 2020 Games. In addition to being a profitable relationship for Iguarivarius, Sporting CP has also benefited in terms of results: "It is one of the most relevant partnerships we have. The support of Iguarivarius has been fundamental for the success of our judo department and we are extending through another Olympic cycle. This is what we have also wanted", said Bruno de Carvalho about the new deal.

The president of the Iguarivarius group, Mário Correia, also highlighted the importance of the new agreement: "We are satisfied with this partnership. It has been the engine for some great results, so together we agree that it makes complete sense to carry on together. Hopefully the excellent results will keep coming for the next four years."

The group's executive president, Alexandre Cavalleri, also gave his backing: "It was important for us to keep up our relationship with Sporting CP. We have really been supporting the club and we will carry on doing so. This institution gave us guarantees in relation to the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. It is a pleasure to see young athletes growing up in a sport packed with the ethics that Sporting CP represents."

Alvalade sports director Helena Duarte also praised the support of Iguarivarius: "It has been fundamental for the results we have been getting, both nationally and internationally."

European Judo Union selects Alvalade in partnership with Portuguese Federation

The European Judo Federation has selected the joint bid by Sporting CP, the Portuguese Judo Federation and Iguarivarius to host the 2017 edition of the Golden League.

Sporting CP will be in action in the 2016 edition of the competition in Grozny this weekend, taking on Fighter Tbilisi, TSV Abensberg; Yawara-Neva, Sagaredjo FF Superstars, Green Hill KBR Nalchik, Sport Judo Club Edelweiss and Shevardeni 2005.

Sporting and Iguarivarius extend already existing links

Sporting Clube de Portugal and the IGV/Iguarivarius group have renewed their partnership with the singing of a memorandum of understanding designed to support the Club’s Olympic sports and the sponsorship of Alvalade’s judo department.

Mário Lino, president of the Iguarivarius group, was evidently happy with the agreement: “The support is part of one of our company’s activities, namely our link to the idea of social responsibility. Sporting is a huge club nationally, in Europe and around the world, with a lot of trophies won in judo. Our biggest shareholder and executive president was also a national champion in this sport and it is an honour to be with Sporting.”

Vicente Moura, Sporting’s vice-president for sport, highlighted the importance of the protocol: “This is a partnership that has been underway for practically two years now and it has been very important. It is a constant support for Portuguese judo, with financing for international competitions. It has enabled us to reach important national and international levels.”