THE NEWSPAPER MARCA, ACES AND THE 2026 SPANISH CITIES HIGHLIGHT THEIR WORK IN FAVOUR OF SPORT

ACES had the honour of celebrating with the 2026 Award-Winning Spanish Cities of Sport during a special Working Breakfast and an Official Reception at the headquarters of the newspaper Marca in Madrid.

The event was opened by the president of ACES, Gian Francesco Lupattelli, and the director of MARCA, Juan Ignacio Gallardo, who highlighted the essential role of sport as a driver of health, social cohesion, economic growth and international visibility.

Together with the municipalities awarded in 2026, we reinforced a clear message: investing in sport means investing in the future of our communities.

Thank you to MARCA for hosting this important gathering, and to all the award-winning cities for their commitment to Sport for All:

• Bizkaia

• Eurocity Guadiana

• Elche

• Cáceres

• El Vendrell

• Móstoles

• Olot

• Oviedo

• Palencia

• Torrejón de Ardoz

• Valladolid

• Atarfe

• Jaraíz de la Vera

• Las Gabias

• Manzanares

• Pilar de la Horadada

• Villadiego

• Villanueva de la Torre

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