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Today, RÚV English Radio previews one of many Traders' Weekend events in Iceland this year.
The UMFÍ (https://www.umfi.is/umfi/um-umfi/) - Youth Association of Iceland - Championship will be held in Egilsstaðir from July 31-August 3. It's a sports and family festival where participants aged 11-18 try their hand at around 20 sports.
Registration (https://www.abler.io/shop/umfi/unglingalandsmot?country=IS) ends this Sunday, July 27.
But there is much more than just sports going on! Jón Aðalsteinn Bergsveinsson from UMFÍ gave Darren details.
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