Luanda - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, received on Monday the athletes of the national Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) team, winners of 13 medals at the African championship.
In the competition, held in April, in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Angolan team was in the second position of the medals table, having won four (4) gold, two (2) silver and seven (7) bronze.
Addressing some words of appreciation, President João Lourenço congratulated, on behalf of himself, the Government and the Angolan people, the athletes and the technical team for their achievements in the African championship of the sport, in which South Africa came in first position.
"We are very proud of your achievement and we are sure that in the World Cup you will fight to get a prominent place," the Head of State said on the occasion.
With the second place, Angola, qualified for the World championship to be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, next November, for whose participation the Head of State promised the athletes all the necessary support.
"You can count on all our support in what is possible, as long as you send us the necessary information so that we can prepare even better and represent, with dignity, the good name of Angola in the world championship", he said.
During the ceremony, witnessed by the Minister of Youth and Sports, Ana Paula do Sacramento, it was delivered to the President of the Republic a gold medal, offered by the organization of the event, in recognition of the good performance of the national team.
