Aklan Province prepares for sports tourism

This province is now preparing to embrace sports tourism in addition to the white beaches that its Boracay Island offers.

Vice Governor Gabrielle Calizo said that for several years already, Boracay Island has been host to several international and national sports events organized by private stakeholders in the resort island.

Among these sports events are international kite boarding and windsurfing competitions, as well as beach volleyball.

“Through the proposed P55-million Calangcang Sports Complex project in Makato, we could now be able to say that we have a sports tourism industry in the province,” Calizo said.

“The Calancang Sports Complex, when realized, will serve as alternative tourism destination for sports in the next few years. We could hopefully invite sports organizers to do their sports events in Calangcang or in Boracay Island,” said Calizo.

She added that this endeavor would create additional livelihood for local residents as many groups of athletes will be coming all over the region next year.

“Of course, the athletes will buy their food, personal necessities and ‘pasalubong’ in Aklan, thus creating opportunities for the locals,” Calizo said.

Meanwhile, the Aklan provincial government will receive on Friday the Western Visayas Private Schools Athletic Association (WVPRISAA) flag from Capiz province as a signal that Aklan is prepared to host the regional athletic competitions next year.

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