From October 1 to 4, the Daugava Sports House will host the Ulyanja Semjonova Cup in basketball for girls’ teams organized by the Riga City Council Education, Culture and Sports Department.
Due to the pandemic, the restrictions have traditionally affected the composition of the international tournament – this year only Latvian teams will participate in the competition,
BJBS “Riga / Center”, BJBS “Riga / TTP-1”, BJBS “Riga / Jugla” and RBJSS “Rīdzene” will play in U15 group, but in U17 group BJBS “Riga / Center”, RBJSS “Rīdzene”, “Riga 2005” and Daugavpils.
The teams will play round tournaments, followed by battles for 1st and 3rd place.
Uljana Semjonova is an eleven-time European Champions Cup winner of the Riga TTT, as well as a two-time Olympic, three-time world and ten-time European champion in the USSR national team. Admitted to the World Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993, to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999, and to the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007. Since 1991 – President of the Latvian Olympic Social Fund.
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