This is the 684th most frequent Latvian word.
sportistu
"Sportistu" means "athletes" (plural) in English.
Here, 'sportistu' is the accusative singular form, indicating the direct object of the verb 'met'.
Es satiku jaunu sportistu treniņā vakar.
I met a new athlete during training yesterday.
In this example, 'sportistu' is in the genitive plural, denoting possession or association with knowledge.
Sportistu zināšanas par uzturu ir svarīgas viņu izaugsmei.
The athletes' knowledge about nutrition is important for their development.
In this sentence, 'sportistu' is in the genitive plural form, describing the team as belonging to the group of athletes.