Tag: sports
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National Boccia Championships held in Húsavík
The National Boccia Championships will be held in Húsavík this weekend. This is not the first time Húsavík plays host to the championships, as it was also held in Húsavík in 1995. With around 200 participants, including athletes, officials and operational staff, the National Boccia Championships is one of the biggest sports events in Húsavík this…
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Iceland has qualified for the World Cup for the first time
A little over one year after sensationally knocking England out of Euro 2016, Iceland has qualified for the World Cup for the first time, following a 2 to 0 win over Kosovo at Laugardalsvöllur stadium in Reykjavík. Needing victory to guarantee top spot in European qualifying Group I, goals from Everton star Gylfi Sigurðsson and…
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Popular children’s weekend sports return at Húsavík Sports Hall this winter
The Children’s Weekend Sports, known in Icelandic as Íþróttaskólinn and offered to kids ages 2 to 6 by local sports club Völsungur, will return this winter on Saturday mornings at the Húsavík Sports Hall. The popular weekend activity has been organized and coached by Áslaug Guðmundsdóttir and Unnar Þór Garðarsson for the past 10 years.…