Archive for the 'Sport' Category

Valencia has been elected as the European Capital of Sport for 2011 by ACES (the European Capitals of Sport Association) and even with the briefest look around the city, you’ll learn why. The local residents seem to relish soaking up as much sport as possible— well this could also be said of the Spanish in general, as they have many World Champion teams across a broad range of sports to be proud of— but it seems that around every corner in Valencia is an international circuit of some description.

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Known as the ‘other great Spaniard’ beside Nadal, David Ferrer has had his share of ups and downs since he first announced his presence at the top of international tennis. Having peaked in 2008 in fourth place in the ATP rankings, the Jávea-born player found himself at the pinnacle of the sport, within sight of stellar names such as Federer and Nadal. It seemed the only way was up for the young Spaniard, but suddenly his form altered drastically and he began to slide back down the table.

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Robert N Rose once said that ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made, if you are of that opinion too then Valencia is the place to be.  Having hosted the Americas Cup in 2007 Valencia is now fantastically equipped for sailing.  La Marina Real Juan Carlos I is a large area with many sporting, commercial and recreational facilities.  It is in the heart of Valencia, just north of the commercial port, along from the Malvarosa beach and well linked to the city centre via public transport.

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Besides being home to one of the most exclusive and historic golf clubs in Spain, the little town of Pedreña, across the bay from Santander in the north of the country, is also the site of the Sociedad Deportiva de Remo de Pedreña.

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Think of Spanish tennis and the name Nadal immediately comes to mind. Of course, Rafa Nadal is a great champion and probably the best representative the country has had in the sport, but extend your horizon beyond this modern sporting icon and you will see that Spain has produced a very good proportion of the world’s top players, both past and present.

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An interest group headed by esteemed horseman, Alejandro Barrera, has concluded that the Costa Blanca’s El Verger is the best location for a new equestrian centre that will help to consolidate Spain’s reputation as leading experts in the field.

The venue for the formal presentation was a popular local hotel, where the plans for this ambitious new venture, only eight kilometres from Denia, were unveiled to an audience consisting of members of the local press and other interested parties.

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It was “anyone for tennis?” at Massamagrell’s Padel+ Club on Saturday July 2nd as Rimontgó treated some close friends to the I Torneo Rimontgó 2011padel tennis tournament. Located in Massamagrell, just north of Valencia, the padel club stands out for having not only modern outdoor courts but also fully climatised indoor courts.

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