{"id":73,"date":"2018-03-07T15:22:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T15:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ala.emptylimits.com\/?page_id=73"},"modified":"2024-04-27T20:38:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-27T20:38:39","slug":"sports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/our-work\/sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The goal of the ALA Sports office is to bring together Latvians through sports, particularly the younger generations.<\/p>\n<cite>Mikelis Giga, Director, Office of Sports Affairs<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of the ALA Sports Office is to bring together American Latvians through sports. We organize annual tournaments, as well as provide support to local sporting events and activities in Latvian communities throughout the country. Although the pandemic has significantly impacted sporting activities over the past several years, many regional sporting activities have resumed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few significant and meaningful competitions resumed in 2023. FINSO STAGE II, a Novuss tournament part of the international circuit, occurred in Los Angeles in May with over 40 participants competing. The \u201cSports Festival\u201d weekend in Catskills saw over 60 children compete in track and field events in July. Also in July, the challenge for the Latvia Cup in soccer was held in Garezers, where the New Jersey \u201cKursa\u201d sports club prevailed 4-3 over the unified team from the Midwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to recognize and support institutions that demonstrate active sporting and athletic participation in the Latvian community. Several such institutions are the summer camps at Garezers, Catskills, and Kursa. This year, as in previous years, the Sports Office provided financial support in the amount of $2000 to each institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Sports Office is continually looking for additional members to join the Sports Office board.&nbsp; Anyone interested in participating is encouraged to contact the sports director via e-mail at <a href=\"mailto:megiga@aol.com\">megiga@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Latvian Sports Events in the U.S. in 2024:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Novuss \u201cValentine Tournament\u201d Bronks\u0101 Nujork\u0101 17. febru\u0101ri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u010cik\u0101gas slepo\u0161anas kluba izbraukums Bellaire Mi\u010digan\u0101 23.-25. febru\u0101ri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Novuss \u201cFINSO stage II World Cup\u201d Priedain\u0113 Nud\u017eersij\u0101 4.\/5. maij\u0101<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detroitas DLGA golfs 18.\/19. maij\u0101<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zelta bumba volejbol\u0101 Katski\u013cos Nujork\u0101 20. j\u016blij\u0101<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sporta sv\u0113tki Katski\u013cos Nujork\u0101 27. j\u016blij\u0101<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-2 volejbols Ga\u0157ezer\u0101 28. j\u016blij\u0101<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latvijas kauss futbol\u0101 Katski\u013cos Nujork\u0101 24. august\u0101<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cCognac triples\u201d volejbols Ga\u0157ezer\u0101 31. august\u0101<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kursas kauss volejbol\u0101 Priedain\u0113 Nud\u017eersij\u0101 7. septembr\u012b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goal of the ALA Sports office is to bring together Latvians through sports, particularly the younger generations. 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