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| Behold the natural beauty of Subic Bay in Zambales, Philippines (Image Source: Philippine Traveler) |
Anyone
who has been visiting Subic in Zambales may be awed and impressed by its
natural beauty and wonders, but these are not the only ones that the Subic Bay
Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) should be proud of as it was hailed as the Best Sports
Tourism Destination of the Year in the 3rd Sports Industries Awards and
Conference Asia (SPIA Asia) held last November 7, 2017 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Heralded by its "Fantastic Subic Bay" campaign, SBMA copped gold in the said category beating the likes of Victoria, Australia and Thailand which won silver and bronze respectively. Aside from being the Best Sports Tourism Destination for 2017, SBMA also brought home the Silver award in the Best Sponsorship for a Sport, Team or Event (US$250,000) category.
It
is highly regarded that Subic is known for staging international triathlon
competitions such as K-Swiss ITU, 5150 and Ironman which makes pretty sense why
it is dubbed as the Triathlon Capital of the Philippines. By June 2018, Subic
will once again be in the limelight of the global triathlon scene as it is set
to hold a full Ironman competition which is tapped as the ultimate endurance
test for Ironman competitors around the world.
