Keeping fit in the Caribbean with NFL star Vonn Bell

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The fabulous Amanyara resort on the island of Providenciales in the Turks and Caicos Islands is the ideal location to enjoy outdoor and water-based sports. Amanyara’s exclusive Legends program helps guests learn and improve their skills in clinics held by award-winning professional athletes such as tennis icon Maria Sharapova, NBA All-Star Kevin Love and surfing champion Candice Appleby. This summer, NFL superstars Vonn Bell (safety for the Carolina Panthers) and Cameron Sutton (cornerback for the Detroit Lions) will be joining the teaching staff. Football players are not the only ones to benefit from these courses, as the proceeds go to a non-profit on the island that provides extracurricular activities for children.

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Amanyara
Northwest Point, Wheeland Settlement TKCA 1ZZ, Turks and Caicos Islands
Tel: +1 649 941 8133
Web: aman.com

Advantage Tennis with Wimbledon winner Pat Cash 

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The Forte Village Resort in Sardinia beckons with turquoise blue water and golden sands. But would you really indulge in dolce far niente when there is so much else on offer? In July and August, tennis stars like Pat Cash, Emilio Sánchez and Thomas Enqvist will provide coaching for guests. Learn the secrets of the champions directly from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, on one grass and twelve clay courts. The Head Coach of the Forte Village Tennis Academy is Rocco Loccisano, the renowned Australian tennis player with Italian roots who also coached Pat Cash.

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Forte Village
S. S. 195, Km 39,600, 09050 Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy
Tel.: +39 070 92171
Web: fortevillageresort.com

Pole position with Formula 1 Champion Giancarlo Fisichella

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The last Formula 1 GP winner from Italy, 50-year-old Giancarlo Fisichella completed 229 Formula 1 races in his impressive racing career, and even today competes in GT races for Ferrari. A native of Rome, “Fisico” visits the Forte Village in July, when he will introduce gearheads to the theory and practice of go-kart racing.

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Forte Village
S. S. 195, Km 39,600, 09050 Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia, Italy
Tel.: +39 070 92171
Web: fortevillageresort.com

Jump right in with diver Tania Cagnotto

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Who better to teach a sport than the top professionals in their particular field? The Verdura Resort in Sicily will be running courses taught by some of the world’s leading athletes. In June, the English professional golfer Henni Koyack, the youngest player ever to take part in the Ladies European Tour as an amateur, teed off with guests from the hotel. Fortunately, the Verdura Resort is one of Europe’s top destinations for golfers. The courses were redesigned in 2021, with the east course as a par 73 and the west course as a par 70. In July, Gianluca Zambrotta, Juventus legend and member of the 2006 World Cup-winning side, will make a guest appearance on the hotel’s soccer field. Also in July, Italian diver Tania Cagnotto, world champion, two-time Olympic medalist and 20-time European champion, will be the guest instructor at the hotel’s 60-meter infinity pool. Impressive!

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Verdura Resort
S. S. 115, Km 131, 92019 Sciacca, Sicily, Italy
Tel.: +39 0925 9980 01
Web: roccofortehotels.com