Fuerteventura to Attract Sports Tourism

The island of Fuerteventura is aiming to attract elite sports tourism. A private initiative has taken the first steps by building an Olympic pool at the Playitas Grand Resort as reported in our last newsletter.

The new pool, opened last Thursday by Mario Cabrera, President of Fuerteventura government has been approved by the German team that will participate in the Olympic Games will also be used by English, Irish and Scandinavian teams in their preparation for Beijing. The pool is 50 meters long, and has eight lanes, an underground gallery for observing swimming technique and seats for about 300 people it is open daily for the public.
The government of the Canary Islands has also published new regulations allowing for the introduction of up to seven new racetrack gambling facilities at the islands’ popular tourist resorts including Fuerteventura.