The Estepona City Council announces the IV Awards for Sports Merit to recognize the best local athletes of 2024.

The Estepona City Council has announced the fourth edition of the Sports Merit Awards, which will see an increased budget for this edition. The Councilor for Sports, Luis Gil, announced that "through these awards, 22,000 euros will be distributed among athletes registered in the city who have achieved results in any of the official competitions of 2024 in various modalities recognized by the Higher Sports Council."

"Our goal is for our athletes to have more resources so that they can continue to improve their technical level, contributing to the progression of performance and the consolidation of high-level and competitive sports at the regional, national, and international levels," he assured.

The terms state that eligible athletes must be registered in the city since January 1, 2024, must hold a valid license from any Andalusian or Spanish sports federation from January 1, 2024, in the sports category they are competing in, and must participate in a competitive sport in any discipline that is either Olympic or recognized by the Higher Sports Council.

Three categories of awards have been established: runner-up of Andalusia; champion of Andalusia or runner-up of Spain (or higher: Europe, World, or international competition) and champion of Spain (or higher: Europe, World, or international competition).

The terms can be reviewed on the City Council's website, and the submission deadline is June 30.

In the previous edition, these financial awards were given to a total of 42 athletes, thus rewarding two things: their effort to be in the sports elite and the promotion of Estepona.