The councilor of the Madrid City Council, Sofía Miranda, has presented the sports program of the city “with a calendar full of great events, but without neglecting the grassroots sport”
As the spearhead of the sports calendar for 2023, the U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup to be held from July 15 to 23 at the Wizink Center; the Ice Hockey World Cup which will take place from May 16 to 22 at the Madrid Ice Rink; the Triathlon European Championshipthe days June 3 and 4 in Casa de Campo, and the Madrid Spain Masters de Badmintonone of the great world events of the World Tour that opens in Madrid from March 28 to April 4 in Gallur and that he will stay in the capital for the next four years.
Also noteworthy is the rugby match between the Spanish team and Argentina, on August 26 at the Estadio Metropolitano, to celebrate the centenary of the Spanish Rugby Federation or the Copa del Rey y de la Reina de Hockey Hierba from 24 to 26 March at the Country Club.
sport for all
The Consistory’s commitment to adapted sports also continues, with the celebration of the Copa del Rey Wheelchair Basketball, the Spanish Absolute Adapted Athletics Championship and the ITF Wheelchair Tennis Tournament.
The new urban sports and trends are still present in Madrid with the celebration of the third editions of Madrid Urban Sports y Madrid Crossfit Challenguer Series. And, for the second consecutive year, the city will host the second edition of the Spanish Climbing Cup.
In addition to essential appointments such as the Spanish Golf Open; the Madrid Mutua Tennis Open; the final stage of the Cycling Tour of Spain; the World Indoor Athletics Tour, and the Meeting Continental Athletics Tour who return to bring together the best athletes in the world in each modality in the capital.
129 scheduled races
And the streets of the capital will be filled again in 2023 with thousands of runners who will give color to the 129 scheduled urban races, such as the Madrid Popular Marathon; the Villa de Madrid Half Marathon and the traditional San Silvestre Vallecanaappointed by the Madrid City Council sports activities of special citizen significance and general interest for the city.
