Bruno de Carvalho visits Minho Sporting Supporters' Club

As part of Sporting's trip north this Saturday, president Bruno de Carvalho made his usual stop at the local Supporters' Clubs, this time being hosted in the Minho Sporting Supporters' Club in Braga by more than 350 fans. The lunch marked on of the first times that the Alvalade chief has touched on the issue of the club elections in March 2017.

"I came to the club to put my heart and soul into my job, but I am not alone. I have done it with the rest of the board, staff, athletes and fans who have always supported us. The big difference is that we are all in symphony, finally. The elections don't matter, what matters is that we win football titles", said Bruno de Carvalho.

Also at the event was Sporting athlete Sara Moreira, receiving a tribute after a brilliant season that culminated in a European Champions Club Cup win. "I always dreamt of representing Sporting. The club has always had the best athletes and I always wanted to be one of them. I wasn't born a big fan, but I certainly am now."

Sara Moreira, Patrícia Mamona and Jéssica Augusto welcomed into the Order of Merit

The President of the Republic of Portugal awarded five of the national's athletes who had won medals in the European Athletics Championships with one of the country's highest honors. Included in the group if five were five Sporting athletes: Sara Moreira, Jéssica Augusto and Patrícia Mamona.

“The country is really happy right now and that is also due to your success. Independent of the economic, political and social problems we are going through, we should not let moments like this slip by without a celebration", affirmed Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, without hiding his expectations for the coming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro: "I hope that in a few weeks time we will be giving awards to more athletes. It would mean that we are going through a unique period in our history."

Jéssica Augusto was one of the voices behind the awarding of of the Order of Merit to athletes after the national football squad was given the same honour. "I was joking when I said it would be hard for us to have two people at home given the award (the Sporting's athlete's partner, the goalkeeper Eduardo, received the award on Monday), but this medal is more than deserved."

It was also a fantastic day for Sara Moreira, who was overjoyed with the award: "It is an honour to be part of the Order of Merit especially after such a welcome at the airport."

The other gold medal winner at the ceremony, the triple jump hero Patrícia Mamona, is still loving the dream: "It was been a fantastic year and a great day. I am in the clouds right now and I still haven't come back down to earth."

Sara Moreira and Jéssica Augusto win gold and bronze in Amsterdam

The Sporting athlete Sara Moreira topped the European Championships half marathon podium in Amsterdam this weekend, with a time 1:10.19.

The European champion was also accompanied in the medal positions by fellow Sporting athlete Jéssica Augusto, who finished in third with a time 36 seconds slower than Moreira.

Jéssica Augusto, Sara Moreira and João Vieira to feature in Olympics

Sara Moreira and Jéssica Augusto have been called up to the national Portuguese squad for the female marathon in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

The Portuguese Athletics Federation also announced its squad for the male marathon and race walking events, while will see João Vieira take part in the 20km and 50km distances and Vera Santos named as a reserve.

Alvalade athlete in brilliant form ahead of Rio 2016

Sara Moreira brought her Ibero-American Championships in Athletics to a close with a brilliant gold medial this week, in the 2016 Olympic Games host city, Rio de Janeiro.

the Sporting athlete topped the podium in the 5,000m event, after finishing more than 46 seconds ahead of the second placed Florencia Borelli.

Sara's final time was clocked at 15m40s33.

Alvalade athlete claims award after New York Marathon showing

Sara Moreira once again scooped the European Athletics Association's Athlete of the Month award in November, after finishing 4th in the New York Marathon with her second best ever time over the distance.

Also named were Fionnuala McCormack, Diana Martín, Sifan Hassan and Gemma Steel.

Sporting athlete finishes 4th with time of 2:25.53

Sara Moreira put in a fantastic performance in the New York marathon this weekend, finishing 4th overall with her second best ever time (2:25.53).

The Alvalade athlete was the best non-African competitor, with her final time shaving 6 seconds off her 2014 effort that claimed the bronze medal. Kenyan Mary Keitany was the eventual winner, with a time of 2:24.25.