Isle of Man receives top sports award
Publication Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:05
From left to right: Deputy European President of Aces john Swanson, Director of Leisure at DCCL Mike Ball, DCCL Minister David Cretney MHK, ACES President Gian Francesco Lupattelli and Sport Development Officer Gianni Epifani
The Isle of Man has won a prestigious sport award.
The Island is to receive the 2012 European Community Sports Award from the European Capitals of Sport Association.
Officials from the organisation visited the Island yesterday to witness sport taking place.
The award was given to the Island in recognition of the way sport is promoted, supported and resourced on the Island.
The award will formally be presented in November