„Sports and Leisure“: Munur á milli breytinga

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Athletic activitites play an immense role in the islands´
Athletic activities play an immense role in the islands´ cultural life and have in fact made their name known far and wide. To most Icelanders the sport traditionally characterising the islands is “sprang”, a miniature
cultural life and have in fact made their name known
version of cliff rappelling, now mainly practiced at Skiphellar, not far from the harbour.
far and wide. To most Icelanders the sport traditionally
characterising the islands is “sprang”, a miniature
version of cliff rappelling, now mainly practised at
Skiphellar, not far from the harbour.


Westman Island athletics have always been among the
The athletics of Vestmannaeyjar have always been among the finest in the country, most recently soccer and handball players. Several decades ago track and field athletics brought home several Icelandic and even European medals.
finest in the country, most recently soccer and handball
players. Several decades ago track and field athletics
brought home several Icelandic and even European
medals.


Most traditional sports have their eager followers,
Most traditional sports have their eager followers, participants and clubs and there is reason to specifically mention golf, played here all the year round, on a fine 18 hole course set in a spectacular location chosen 2 years ago by the magazine Golf Digest among Europe´s 200 best golf courses. Many thousands visit the islands every year to participate in numerous athletic competitions and events: soccer, handball, gymnastics, swimming, basketball as well as deep sea fishing and golf.
participants and clubs and there is reason to specifically
mention golf, played here all the year round, on a fine
18 hole course set in a spectacular location chosen 2
years ago by the magazine Golf Digest among Europe´s
200 best golf courses. Many thousands visit the islands
every year to participate in numerous athletic competitions
and events: soccer, handball, gymnastics, swimming,
basketball as well as deep sea fishing and golf.




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Núverandi breyting frá og með 16. júlí 2007 kl. 09:29

Athletic activities play an immense role in the islands´ cultural life and have in fact made their name known far and wide. To most Icelanders the sport traditionally characterising the islands is “sprang”, a miniature version of cliff rappelling, now mainly practiced at Skiphellar, not far from the harbour.

The athletics of Vestmannaeyjar have always been among the finest in the country, most recently soccer and handball players. Several decades ago track and field athletics brought home several Icelandic and even European medals.

Most traditional sports have their eager followers, participants and clubs and there is reason to specifically mention golf, played here all the year round, on a fine 18 hole course set in a spectacular location chosen 2 years ago by the magazine Golf Digest among Europe´s 200 best golf courses. Many thousands visit the islands every year to participate in numerous athletic competitions and events: soccer, handball, gymnastics, swimming, basketball as well as deep sea fishing and golf.