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Friday 24 November 2017
Aruba and CONCACAF nations celebrate “Women’s Football Day”
ORANJESTAD, Aruba –Last Cup, while the women’s
Saturday, The 3rd Women’s team was the European
Football Day was celebrat- Champions, using this as
ed in 27 countries of the an indication the women’s
Caribbean, and Central game is growing.
America. Aruba realized it can’t
stay behind and for quite
Members of The Confed- some time AVB has dedi-
eration of North, Central cated part of its resources
American and Caribbean to women’s soccer. It’s not
Association Football, CON- exactly Title XI but it is help-
CACAF participated in ing in growing the sport.
bringing attention to wom- Elvis Albertus, technical co-
en’s football, or as is called ordinator of Aruba soccer,
in the U.S., soccer. was satisfied with the look
President of the The Aru- on the faces of the girls on
ba Soccer Association or the field. Saturday, the
Arubaanse Voetbal Bond children played 4-on 4 soc-
(AVB), Ing. Richard Dijkhoff cer matches.
indicated that he was con- “The message we want to
tent to see so many girls send is that soccer does
came out to Frans Figaroa not recognize race creed
color or gender. It’s a
Stadium to enjoy the day_ place where all people
especially those within the can meet,” according to
age range of 6-12-years- Albertus.
old, to try their skills at the Nicole Hoevertsz, Secre-
game. The day was all tary General of the Aruban
about the girls. Olympic Committee [COA]
The day was great beause and a member of the Inter-
the event shined a light on national Olympic Commit-
the girl’s soccer and their teee [IOC] was present at
league. AVB also used the Women’s Football Day.
opportunity to recognize “It is something wonder-
athletes Keeley Maduro, ful. If more than half of the
Chiara y Sophia Petrocchi world’s population consists
who won a gold medal in of women, and we want
Chile. In the last few years more women to be active
FIFA, as well as CONCA- in sports,” Hoevertz indi-
CAF, has put in a lot of ef- cated. The sport of soccer
fort in giving the ladies side is importannt because it is
of the ball a boost. played around the world.
Dijkhoff made a compari- The last piece of advice
son between the Dutch na- she gave was for girls to
tional men’s team, that did play sports, they’re fun.q
not even make the World
Aruba will hold its national
powerlifting championship
Oranjestad – In connec- dedicated to Maritza Lu- The entrance into the sports
tion with ASU Olympiada, idens, who won a gold complex is free. Aruba
Aruba Amateur Weightlift- medal in the international Amateur Weightlifting As-
ing Association will hold its championships in Puerto sociation invites all fans of
most important event of the Rico. weightlifting to come out
year, the National Weight- There will be athletes from support the athletes q
lifting Championship, on Crossfit club who will be
Saturday, November 25, trying to set new national
2017. mark and a special team
competition with Aruba
The national champion will facing Curacao.
be crowned in both mens’s At the same time, this com-
and women’s categories. petition will decide which
The championship will be athletes will be represent-
held in the Frans Figaroa ing Aruba in international
Sports Complex in Noord, competitions in December.
Aruba. Competition begins Categories of competition
at 3:30pm. are Juvenile, Junior, Senior
The championship will be and Master.
