In this month’s Very Young Catholic newsletter, we’re diving into sports that Very Young Catholics play around the world! Many of the families that Emily visits enjoy playing sports! From Kok Boru in Kazakhstan to paragliding in Argentina to horse racing in Ireland to rugby in Fiji, discover the sports that Catholic kids are playing all around the world!
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In Very Young Catholics in Kazakhstan, discover the crazy sport of kok boru (Goat Polo)! This is one of the sports included in the Nomad Games and is featured in Very Young Catholics in Kazakhstan. Most children have never heard of the Nomad Games–but you can learn ALL about them in the NEW Very Young Catholic book! Watch this short video about some of the games featured in the Nomad Games while you wait for your Very Young Catholics in Kazakhstan book to arrive!
In Very Young Catholics in Argentina, the boys love to play soccer! Meanwhile, their little sister enjoys watching paragliding.
Listen to Emily read aloud the first chapter (and get the book to finish the story!):
Just like the kids in Very Young Catholics in Argentina, there are also many saints who enjoyed playing soccer!
See below to learn more about these saints:
In Fiji, one of the most popular sports is rugby!
In Very Young Catholics in Fiji, you can learn about the Fiji Olympic rugby team. Recently, they won an Olympic medal–the first in Fiji history!
Learn a little about the game of Rugby by watching this video.
The family in Very Young Catholics in the United States goes to a baseball game. Sometimes even priests play baseball!
Watch the video below about a baseball team of priests and seminarians in Washington D.C.:
A popular sport in Ireland is horse racing, one that the family in the Very Young Catholic in Ireland loves!
Watch a video about a famous Irish horse race below:
In Very Young Catholics in Canada, we hear about hockey (a beloved sport in Canada)! While many people play indoors, playing hockey outside is a great way to stay warm during the harsh winter months.
Check out this fun video of a group of priests who play hockey to raise money for charity:
