On the second day of the Special Olympics Gibraltar National Games 2017 the five-a-side football tournament kicked off and Gibraltar welcomed a side from Algeciras to compete against the teams from Barbate, the Isle of Man and the home team.
The Minister for Sport, Steven Linares, has wished all the athletes, coaches and volunteers all the best for their participation in the 17th Island Games taking place in Gotland, Sweden between 24th to 30th June.
The Special Olympics Gibraltar National Games 2017 kicked off yesterday evening with the customary opening ceremony in the heat at the Victoria Stadium. Earlier in the day teams from the Isle of Man and Barbate had arrived on the Rock and were welcomed to the stadium alongside the many athletes from Gibraltar.
Leo FC introduced the new vision and strategy for the upcoming season while also revealing their new team manager, Catanha, at a press conference held at the Sunborn yesterday afternoon.
After a great tournament, the Special Olympics Gibraltar football team made it through to the final of the B division group of the 5-a-side football tournament in La Spezia, Italy on Thursday against Malta. They had previously beaten Malta in the round robin stages.
The Argus Group has announced that it has kindly donated all the kits for the Gibraltar Team attending this year's XVlI Island Games in Gotland, Sweden.
The Gibraltar Special Olympics football team will today face Malta in the final of a 5-a-side competition in the XXXIII Special Olympics Italy National Summer Games.
A team of eight Special Olympic Gibraltar footballers set off on Sunday to La Spezia in Italy for a 5-a-side competition in the XXXIII Special Olympics Italy National Summer Games.
Following an 18-month review held in conjunction with the Gibraltar Sports Advisory Council (GSAC) the Minister for Sport, Steven Linares, has announced changes in the registration criteria for voluntary sports associations, commercial fitness groups and leisure providers.
