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| ACES Spain is constituted within the framework of Valencia 2011 and will have its headquarters in our city |
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On the 2nd March Valencia was the site of an historic event; the foundation of ACES España. With this, the European Capital of Sports Association has consolidated itself and continues to expand, following the opening of new headquarters in the United Kingdom and Italy.
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| Valencia, European Capital of Sport |
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What does it mean to be European Capital of Sport?
The European Capital of Sport Association (ACES) aims to maintain the Olympic tradition and to spread the universal values of the Olympic movement at the municipal level, encouraging the habit of enjoying exercise, a commitment to achievement, a sense of community, fair play and improvement to health across society.
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| The world's best sports facility architects to meet at an International Conference in Valencia in March |
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As part of Valencia's year as European Capital of Sport, the decision was taken to hold a conference focusing on sports facilities, for the first time ever. This meeting will be held from Thursday 31st March to Saturday 2nd April and will look at major architecture projects in the sports world and what impact these sports facilities have on their cities.
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| Valencia 2011 takes a star role once again during the Fallas, in the monument on Plaza del Ayuntamiento |
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In 2011, the falla at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento will be dedicated to the world of sport to celebrate Valencia being named European Capital of Sport for this year. The falla artist Pere Baenas presents "Valencia 2011, sport all year", which looks at Valencia as a place in which traditional sports such as tiro y arrastre (horse and cart dragging) and Valencian pelota (a local form of handball) live alongside major events such as the America's Cup, the world motorcycling championship and Formula 1.
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| The world's best show-jumping, once again at the City of Arts and Sciences in May |
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Valencia is to be the Spanish host city of the Global Champions Tour for the third year running. The city is already working on the upcoming event and hopes to hold the best competition in this show-jumping tour which has the most prize money of any equestrian tournament in the world and is made up of several show-jumping competitions at the highest international level held exclusively in nine iconic cities around the world.
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| Amateur sports photographers have an opportunity to display their work with support from the Municipal Sport Foundation |
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To celebrate Valencia's year as European Capital of Sport 2011, the Municipal Sport Foundation and the EFE news agency would like to award prizes for photographs taken by the public that best reflect the spirit of Valencian popular sports, by organizing a public photography competition.
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Fundación Deportiva Municipal Valencia
Paseo de la Pechina, 42 46008 Valencia
Tel.: 96 348 300 Fax: 963 944 583 Email:informacion@fdmvalencia.es |
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