Sports News

15.07.1969 (Padomju Daugava (Jēkabpils))

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At the "Vārpa" gym, such famous Latvian sportsmen as masters of sports and record holders Kārlis Pumpuriņš, Artūrs Sliede , Anatoly Majasins, Aleksandrs Diņņikovs, Vilis Pērkons, Evgenijs Abrashovs, Valentin Brocs are currently training. These days, this year's USSR champion Valery Lebedev has also joined them.

A training camp for the members of the sports association "Dinamo" team has been organized here, where the athletes are preparing for the All-Union competitions. Honored coach of the USSR Mikhail Freifelds does not withhold his advice from the members of the "Vārpa" team, Valdis Alksnītis, Imants Erikson, Alexander Silionov and other men of our strength.

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