Indonesia’s Hockey Stars Trade The Tropics For Sunny Spain

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The Indonesian men’s nationalist indoor lucky squad landed successful Rincon de la Victoria. Credit: Ayuntamiento de Rincon de la Victoria

Axarquia’s sports infrastructure is continuously increasing and lately is attracting visitors from immoderate unexpected places successful nan world.

For instance, nan Indonesian men’s nationalist indoor lucky squad landed successful Rincon de la Victoria, swapping tropical humidity for Mediterranean calm. The Indonesians hole for nan Asian Championships successful Thailand this December.

Rincon de la Victoria is getting international

These days, their location guidelines will beryllium nan Ruben Ruzafa Sports Hall successful Torre de Benagalbon, wherever nan players will train, scrimmage and soak up nan section hit of life. And because this is Spain, there’s besides a tournament. A friends but fierce bid of matches against nan Andalusian champions, CD Malaga 91, will beryllium played crossed Moclinejo, Malaga and Rincon itself.

“It’s a existent honour for us,” said politician Francisco Salado. “Hosting a nationalist squad gives Rincon an world dimension, and it shows really athletics tin beryllium a span betwixt cultures,” he added.

Axarquia is now much than a sunshine destination

The determination wasn’t random astatine all. According to Juan Manuel Requena, vice-president and coach of nan Malaga 91 team, Indonesia chose Rincon for its “high-level facilities, beardown lucky contented and nan activity of our section clubs and schools, which person built a competitory building from nan crushed up.”

It’s besides a subtle motion of really Rincon and nan wider Axarquía are shifting from being conscionable formation and sun escapes to superior sporting destinations. Between lucky tournaments, cycling routes, athletics events and surf meets, this awesome portion of Malaga state is softly building a estimation for active, sustainable tourism. A region wherever nan sun’s ever out, sure, but nan training ne'er stops.

And yes, nan Indonesians look to beryllium enjoying each spot of it. Between drills, they’ve been exploring nan municipality of Rincon de la Victoria, tasting tapas and basking successful what locals proudly telephone nan champion ambiance successful Europe.

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