The "flight" of Pichardo

World champion in the 50 and 100 meter butterfly, Diogo Ribeiro landed in Lisbon on Monday morning, February 19. In the arrivals area of Humberto Delgado Airport, the Benfica swimmer heard shouts of congratulations and encouragement, and spoke to journalists about his "dream" in Doha (Qatar) and his goals for the future. "Until I reach the Olympic medal, I won't stop working," said the athlete, with the two gold medals on his chest, before thanking Benfica for their support: "President Rui Costa's message was the most special, because it's the club that supports me and gives me all the conditions to be who I am today."

Benfica athletes Telma Monteiro and Pedro Pichardo were honored by the Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP) on Thursday, November 14, at the 2024 Olympic Celebration, a gala held at SUD Hall Lisbon. Judoka Telma Monteiro was awarded the Prestige Award, which honors “sports agents for the excellence, notability and prestige of their careers”. Pedro Pichardo, triple jump athlete and Paris 2024 silver medalist, received the Sports Excellence Award, which is given to “Olympic medalists, World or European Champions”. Domingos Almeida Lima, Benfica's vice-president, represented the club at the ceremony.

“We saw a lot of celebration, joy, Benfiquismo and glory, inside and outside this stadium,” Ana Oliveira, Benfica's athletics coordinator, told Benfica, about the 17th António Leitão Benfica Race, which she considered ‘another great success’ and which took place on Sunday, March 23.  With Benfica's André Pereira and Paula Martins winning their respective races, and with an impressive 12,500 participants, the race was also marked by a fundraiser for the Pais21 association. See the best images here.

This Sunday, March 23, around 12,500 participants took part in the 17th António Leitão Benfica Race. Whether it was the 10km Run or the 5km Walk, the atmosphere was one of good cheer, mutual support and, above all, love for Benfica. President Rui Costa was present on a morning when André Pereira, a Benfica athlete, was the men's winner (31.14 minutes). See the best images...