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Updated Friday, October 28, 2022-13:08

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On its sixth anniversary, the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar has managed to convey to the public and academics all the work and effort that goes into this high-performance sports center par excellence.

The series, according to the jury, "

shows, with careful production, the effort and work of overcoming young people to achieve their dreams

."

Precisely, it is just over a year since the premiere of this four-episode documentary and the eight-episode podcast in which the training methodology of future Academy champions was presented.

These pieces have as protagonists athletes who are today in the first ranking of world tennis such as the Norwegian Casper Ruud, number 3 in the world.

Although others also stand out, such as Dani Rincón (US Open Junior Champion in 2021), Jaume Munar (57 in the world), Alex Eala (former world number 2 junior and US Open champion), Ariana Geerlings (who was returning from injury and has managed to proclaim herself runner-up in Spain junior), among others.

"The docuseries aims to

reflect how the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar combines high performance sports teaching and school teaching in

order to train excellent tennis players and great people for society, thus following the inspiring values ​​of Rafa himself", added the academy in its statement.

The tennis player highlighted at the time the importance of this project so that thousands of people can learn about the work that is done at the Academy.

"We are very satisfied with the result. The protagonists are the young players who fight to fulfill their dreams and how the great human and professional team that we have here helps them to achieve it."

The Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar was born with the aim of educating through sport

through academic programs that have a positive impact on human development and the comprehensive training

of young players who come to Manacor from all over the world.

The documentary Rafa Nadal Academy has the testimonies of the people who work with Rafa, carrying out this ambitious sports center.

The tennis director of the Academy Toni Nadal, the former number 1 in the world Carlos Moya or Carlos Costa (Top 10 of the ATP and member of the Academy council) are some of the characters who break down the main aspects of this training methodology unique in the world.

In addition,

the Audible Original podcast has the voice of the journalist Edu García as narrator and common thread throughout its chapters.

iris awards

The Iris Awards of the Jury of the Television Academy were born the same year as the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar, in 2016. Its objective is to recognize and highlight the professionals of the small screen.

This year's jury was made up of the Academy Talent Awards: Pilar Blasco, Seli Martínez and Felipe Mellizo and the members of the Academy's Board of Directors: Beatriz Maesso, Jota Abril and Joana Carrión.

It is the

second recognition that the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar

has received this year if we take into account that its growth and its commitment to innovation has meant that it has been awarded the prestigious Joaquim Blume Award at the National Sports Awards, which was instituted in 1959 and rewards the educational center that has distinguished itself especially for its work of promoting and promoting sport.

It is the first time in history that a Tennis Academy receives this recognition.

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