ACES had the honor of celebrating the 2026 Awarded Cities of Sport from Spain during a special Working Breakfast and Official Reception at the headquarters of Diario Marca in Madrid

The event was opened by ACES President Gian Francesco Lupattelli and MARCA’s Director Juan Ignacio Gallardo, highlighting the essential role of sport as a driver of health, social cohesion, economic growth, and international visibility.

Together with the 2026 awarded municipalities, 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 awarded 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 y Villanueva de la Torre