Amurrio City Council will host the inaugural Amurrio Kirolak gala on November 20th, at 7:00 PM, at the Amurrio Antzokia. This initiative aims to publicly acknowledge the trajectory, effort, and dedication of individuals, entities, and associations contributing to the growth and promotion of sports within the municipality.
The gala seeks to highlight not only sporting successes but also the work behind them: the training of young athletes, volunteer commitment, competition organization, promotion of women's sports, solidarity, and the transmission of values such as camaraderie, perseverance, and teamwork.
Imanol Llano, the Councilor for Sports, emphasized the importance of launching an initiative to recognize the contributions of all those who make sports possible in Amurrio. “The sport in our municipality is much more than results and medals. It is effort, education, coexistence, inclusion, and commitment. Behind every athlete and every competition, there are many people who dedicate their time and passion to keep sports growing. With this gala, we want to publicly thank them for their work and give them the recognition they deserve,” he stated.
Llano also underscored the intention for Amurrio Kirolak to become a meeting point for the local sports community. “We want this first gala to be a celebration of everything sports represents in Amurrio, from those who have spent decades training new generations to those just starting to make their way. All of them contribute to building a more active, participatory municipality committed to sports values,” he added.
Ten categories have been established to recognize sports achievements in Amurrio for this inaugural edition, aiming to reflect the diversity of local sports and the different ways individuals contribute to its development.
“"Behind every athlete and every competition, there are many people who dedicate their time and passion to keep sports growing. With this gala, we want to publicly thank them for their work and give them the recognition they deserve."
This year's awards will honor the CC Amurrio Cycling School for its 50 years of commitment to grassroots sports; the organizations Oinkariak and Kuskumendi for their excellent national and international organization; Ekina Ezina Egina for its solidarity work; Amurrio Club for its promotion to the Third Division; Eliseo Iturburu and Koldo Gabiña for over 25 years dedicated to youth football; Izaskun Bengoa for her sports career; Mirari Gotxi and Ane Ramos as promising athletes; Zaraobe ST for promoting women's sports; the Amurrio Pelotazale Kluba for spreading the Basque language; and Aresketa Gimnasia Rítmica for transmitting values and teamwork.
Through this first edition, Amurrio City Council aims to give visibility to the collective effort that sustains the municipality's sports activities and to thank the clubs, associations, athletes, and individuals who, from various fields, help sports remain a tool for education, participation, and social cohesion.
