"Since 2007, Decathlon Sintra has been a benchmark sports store for the people of Lisbon, but we wanted to go even further in making sport accessible to as many people as possible, especially those who live near us and are our neighbors.

At Decathlon, we believe that no one should be left behind, and we believe in evolution and integration through sport. We work with APERCIM, an association that enables disabled children, teenagers and adults to continue practicing sport. By collaborating with APERCIM, we are convinced that this project will change the way disabled and disadvantaged people feel in our society.

We want to open doors for these people, show them that they are no less and, above all, that their well-being is important to us as Decathletes. That's why I decided to get involved in this project, to help build bridges between disabled people and a more independent life. The smiles and happiness of those we are able to help are of infinite value. I'm happy and proud to be part of the adventure with this project!

Tiago Casimiro, Sintra store

"I decided to be part of this project because I know that the inclusion of disabled people is a challenge for many companies. Although Decathlon is already very committed to this awareness, I think this project will help the company to mark our responsibility with our social environment. And on a personal level, I'm happy to be able to help and contribute to the inclusion of these people, knowing that they're not in the same situation as we are at the moment, and all by using sport to develop their cognitive abilities and their ability to cooperate with others.

Renata Carvalho, Sintra store

"I decided to join this project because, as well as being a teammate at Decathlon, I'm a therapist in a voluntary institution. I know very well the difficulties experienced and the importance of their work. For the incredible way in which APERCIM is dedicated to improving the quality of life, I feel it's my duty, as a teammate of one of the world's biggest sports companies, to do my utmost to help every beneficiary of the association in this challenge and help APERCIM to have all the equipment they need to achieve their goal."

Andre Silva, store manager at the Sintra store

Tiago, Renata and Andres from the Sintra store

"Decathlon Sintra, since 2007, is a reference for the population in terms of sports retail, but we want to grow and be near to the many, specially for those who constitute our surrounding environment. We've had several actions with the local community, but we think we can move forward to another level, including Foundation purpose.

At Decathlon we believe that no one should be left behind and we believe in evolution and integration through sports. We work with APERCIM, since almost ever and we found that this project could be one of the ways to let sports change the way, disabled and underprivileged people feel in our society, and with that, take them to that other level of confidence and realization with themselves.

We want to open doors for these people, show them that they are not less and, above all, that their well-being is important to us. I decided to get involved in this project to feel that we help build these bridges between disabled people and a more independent and realized life is a giant motivation for our daily routine. The smile and happiness of those who we are able to help have an infinite value, shows us that we are part of something bigger than ourselves, part of a process for a better and more confident society."

Tiago Casimiro, Sintra Store 

"I decide to be part of this project because I know the inclusion of disabled people is a challenge for a lot of companies. Although Decathlon already have this awareness, I feel that this project will help the company to mark our responsibility with our social environment and, in a personal way, I am glad that I will be able to help and contribute for these people inclusion, knowing that they are not in the same situation as we are right now and all of these while using sports to develop their cognitive capacities and cooperation skills with others."

Renata Carvalho, Sintra store 

"I decided to integrate this project because, apart from being a Decathlon worker, I am a therapist in a social solidarity institution and with that I know very well the difficulties felt and the importance of their work. For the incredible way APERCIM dedicates to the improvement of the quality of live, I feel that is my duty, as a worker of one of the biggest sports companies in the world, to make the maximum to help in this fight of a lot of families and help APERCIM to have all the needed instruments to achieve their purpose." 

Andre Silva, Sintra store

Tiago, Renata and Andre from Sintra Store