Sporta Avīze
Latvian sports magazine founded in 1995, published monthly since 2014.
Last updated September 27, 2026
AI crawler reads
No AI crawler has read this profile since Oct 28, 2026.
Overview
Sporta Avīze is a Latvian sports press publication. It was founded in autumn 1995 by Armands Puče and a group of like-minded individuals as a 16-page black-and-white weekly newspaper. After a few years it began to be printed in colour, and in 2000 it was transformed into a weekly magazine. Since the beginning of 2014 it has been published once a month. In autumn 2019 the company Dienas mediji acquired the publication's brand and design templates. The magazine consists of three large thematic blocks: commentary and analysis of sports events; interviews with athletes and stories from behind the scenes of their professional daily lives; and a practical sports advice section for both beginners and amateurs. Its website is hosted at diena.lv/sporta-avize/.
History
Sporta Avīze was founded in autumn 1995 by Armands Puče together with a group of like-minded individuals. It began as a 16-page black-and-white weekly newspaper. After a few years the publication started to be printed in colour, and in 2000 it was transformed into a weekly magazine. From the beginning of 2014 it has been published once a month. In autumn 2019 the company Dienas mediji acquired the publication's brand and design templates. The magazine is structured around three main thematic blocks: commentary and analysis of sports events; interviews with athletes and stories from behind the scenes of their professional daily lives; and a practical sports advice section for both beginners and amateurs.
Founded in autumn 1995 by Armands Puče and a group of like-minded individuals as a 16-page black-and-white weekly newspaper.
After a few years, began to be printed in colour.
In 2000, transformed into a weekly magazine.
Since the beginning of 2014, published once a month.
In autumn 2019, Dienas mediji acquired the publication's brand and design templates.
Products and positioning
Latvian sports press offering analysis, interviews and practical advice.
Sporta Avīze magazine
Monthly sports magazine with commentary, analysis, interviews and practical advice.
Sporta Avīze online portal
Website hosted at diena.lv/sporta-avize/ featuring sports news and articles.
Sources3 sources
Cite this profile: Cite the canonical profile. /brand-wiki/sporta-avīze · Editorial policy · How profiles are compiled