The Latvian national ice hockey team beat Kazakhstan (2:0) on Tuesday in Ostrava, winning their third game in the World Championship.
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On Monday, May 29, the Latvian hockey team returned from the world championship. In order to celebrate the success of the hockey professionals, several thousand people spent the spontaneous public holiday at the Freedom Monument, where the Latvian hockey team was awaited and honored in a special event.
On Sunday, May 28, the Saeima decided shortly before midnight to declare Monday, May 29, as a holiday in honor of the bronze medals won by the Latvian hockey team at the world championship. For those institutions that still had to work, the decision brought extra challenges, Latvian Radio reported on May 30.
Group A | Points |
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8 |
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8 |
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7 |
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6 |
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3 |
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3 |
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1 |
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0 |
Group B | Points |
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9 |
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7 |
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5 |
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4 |
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4 |
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3 |
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3 |
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1 |