The 'Spanish Lions' prepare the Olympic games at Oliva Nova Golf Resort

The expedition of the Spanish Men's Rugby Seven Team has arrived this week at the magnificent facilities of Olive nova Beach Golf Resort to prepare for its premiere at an Olympic event.

There is no doubt that after achieving the historical fact of achieving a place for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro of the male and female teams, the interest in the sport of the oval ball has grown a lot in Spain. The "leones"As they have been baptized, they achieved their ticket to Brazilian lands in the Pre-Olympic played in Monaco. There they saw the faces in front of the powerful selections of Samoa, Russia and Ireland.

The work being carried out in Oliva is still intense, early in the morning working on the manicured lawn of the playing fields. Then the players are putting them in the gym.

During the presentation held yesterday, national coach Jose Ignacio Inchausti, "Tiki" has made it clear that "we go to all the games, we are aware that we have a great opportunity to do something big and we have morals through the clouds".

Tiki was satisfied with the preparation work his men are doing and stresses that "Being in Oliva Nova means facing our final stretch in the Olympic preparation with great enthusiasm and enthusiasm. We are in a place that allows us to be very concentrated, quiet, with the best facilities for both training and recovery".

For its part, Matías Tudela, Tatami Valencian team player and captain, said, "Oliva Nova is a place we know, in which we are very comfortable because we have the best training conditions to prepare the most important event in the history of Spanish rugby with desire to enjoy each step and giving the best of ourselves". The Valencia player added that "this last phase of preparation for Rio will take us to the limit, because it is very physical, and here all the conditions exist to work well".

Reason they do not lack since in the facilities of Oliva Nova, at the moment is also realizing his preseason the Rayo Vallecano, equipment that this season is directed by José Ramón Sandoval. This Saturday will play a preseason game against Villarreal B, team of the Second Division "B".