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Today, May 27, at 6:00 p.m., the closing of the 2021/22 Sports Schools was held at the “Tavi y Carmona” Sports Palace. From the City Council of Torrevieja, through the Department of Sports, we want to recognize the more than 2,000 students of the Municipal Sports Schools, municipal sports programs "Sport for All", the educational centers, entities that are within the structure of the Ciudad Deportiva and local clubs that work for grassroots sports.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, together with the Councilor for Sports, Diana Box, have received from the Torrevieja cyclist Manuel Peñalver a jersey dedicated to the Department of Sports. For his part, Eduardo Dolón has given him a personalized polo shirt with the athlete's name, the Torrevieja flag and the message “Torrevieja always with you”. Peñalver has thanked the Department of Sports and the City of Torrevieja for all the support received, which is why he wanted to deliver this detail to the Sports area. The mayor congratulated him on his achievements and wished him good luck in the upcoming sporting events that the young cyclist has ahead of him. For her part, Diana Box thanked her for the detail and told her that she is an example for young athletes in the city of Torrevieja. Manuel Peñalver is a professional cyclist who is currently a member of the Burgos-BH team since 2019.

The Councilor for Sports, Diana Box, reports the acquisition of new sports equipment for rhythmic gymnastics and swimming activities. Diana Box has pointed out that these are two new 14x14 meter carpets, approved for the development of competitions, which are already available to the municipal school and local rhythmic gymnastics clubs so that they can continue developing their activity in the best conditions. and so continue to reap great successes.

The City Council of Torrevieja is finalizing the drafting of the Municipal Plan for the Prevention of Drug Addiction and other Addictive Behaviors in collaboration with the University of Alicante

The mayor has reported that at the moment there are more than 3,500 citizens from Ukraine who are already registered in the Association of Ukrainians of Torrevieja since the beginning of the Russian invasion

The Councilor for Sports, Diana Box Alonso, accompanied by the head of Touroperador Viajar Fútbol Base, Alberto del Amo, and the head of the Sports Tourism area of the Department of Sports, Javier López, presented the Summer Campus this morning VFB Atlético de Madrid Academy “Ciudad de Torrevieja”, which will take place from July 4 to 16 at the Ciudad Deportiva de Torrevieja.

The Councilor for International Residents, Cooperation and Immigration of the Torrevieja City Council, Gitte Lund Thomsen, has welcomed all of them and encouraged them to integrate into Torrevieja society and learn our language to facilitate their full integration into the city. It should be noted that these Spanish classes are aimed at people of all ages, with women predominating more than men.

The councilor-secretary of the Local Government Board of the Torrevieja City Council, Federico Alarcón, has reported that this morning the JGL has approved the acquisition of a wheelchair lift with wheels and battery for use by people with reduced mobility in the municipal public swimming pools of the Sports City.

Around 400 Ukrainian children and young people teach their studies in two educational centers set up for them, such as the center of the Association of Ukrainians in Torrevieja and, now, the Salvador Ruso public school, which has been opened to serve the large number of children who They have arrived since the beginning of the Russian invasion.

This morning a work meeting was held at the Torrevieja City Council to finalize the Reception Plan for people arriving from Ukraine and the details of the administrative processes and available services.

Yesterday morning, Tuesday, a meeting was organized with the residents of Torresur, an area of the Rocajuna urbanization, with a majority of British residents, with the presence of the deputy mayor of the Torrevieja City Council, Rosario Martínez, the Councilor for Security and Emergencies, Federico Alarcón, and the mayor of International Residents, Gitte Lund Thomsen, and in which members of the Civil Guard and the Torrevieja Local Police were also present.

The Councilor for Sports, Diana Box, accompanied the XXV Women's Handball World Cup mascot "Lola" to visit the Virgen del Carmen school this morning. This activity is included within the actions that have been planned for the celebration of this sporting event that is based in Torrevieja.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, reports that the Higher Sports Council (CSD), dependent on the Ministry of Culture and Sports, has granted the City Council almost one million euros (933,525 euros) within the aid that is allocated to "corporations local and municipal public companies in 2021 for accessibility works and works in sports infrastructures related to the celebration of international competitions ”.

More than 300 athletes gathered near the port of Torrevieja to enjoy outdoor sports from all over the province of Alicante. From the youngest to the most veteran, they could enjoy the four enabled courts, in addition to the gaming area specialized in handball within the FBMCV's commitment to innovation in collaboration with Valengame.

The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, together with the Councilor for Sports, Diana Box and the manager of the Valencian Handball Federation, Miguel Ángel Valero, have presented this morning the day of "Handbol al carrer" that will be held this Sunday, November 7, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Paseo Vista Alegre. An activity that is part of the actions that are being developed on the occasion of the celebration in Torrevieja of the XXV Women's Handball World Cup, the first to be held in Spain.