The end of November sees Latvian biathletes join the run-up to the winter sports season, competing in the first stage of the World Cup in Östersund, Sweden.
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As part of the publicity drive for Rīga's hosting later this year of the World Road Running Championships, Olympic champion Sebastian Coe donned his trainers March 9 and ran a mile from the Latvian National Art Museum to the Freedom Monument, despite less-than-ideal running conditions.
The Latvian national ice hockey team won all three games in its Olympic qualification tournament and has secured a spot at the Beijing Olympic Games 2022.
Latvia has got the first medal in the Tokyo Paralympic games with discus thrower Diāna Dadzīte bringing home the silver.
The 16 strongest national ice hockey teams are participating in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship in Rīga from May 21. The Latvian national team under the leadership of Canadian head coach Bob Hartley, also hopes for great success
The women's competition in skeleton on Friday started the World Cup season in Sigulda, where Latvian Endija Tērauda came third, Latvian Television reported November 20.
The additional temporary restrictions imposed do not prevent anyone from working to improve their physical fitness, said Ilga Šuplinska, Minister for Education and Science, responsible for the sports sector, on October 15.
The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) has suggested to organize the world championship in Sigulda during the season of 2020/2021, as well as to host an additional World Cup stage, Zintis Ekmanis, secretary-general of the Latvian Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (LBSF), told Latvian Radio on August 27.
The Latvian Volleyball Federation (LVF) and the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) agreed to organize the 2020 European Championship in beach volleyball in Jurmala from September 16 to 20, LVF said on July 10.
Sigulda will host the European Championship in Sledge sport for the fifth time in January 2021, the International Luge Federation (FIL) confirmed on May 25.
The Rīga Marathon has been postponed indefinitely, organizers said March 31.
On Thursday Anastasija Sevastova (WTA No. 12) won Canada's Bianca Andreescu (WTA No. 106) in three sets with 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, reaching the third round of the Australian Open tournament.
Anastasija Sevastova, the leading Latvian tennis player, reached a new personal best on October 15, taking 11th place in the World Tennis Association rankings.
On October 5 Latvia's Anastastija Sevastova won Dominika Cibulková in two sets (6-3, 7-6 (7-5)), securing her place as Latvia's #1 in the WTA rankings.
19-year-old Rebeka Koha triumphed at the European Weightlifting Championships and placed well-ahead of the second place holder, reported LSM's Latvian-language service.
Latvia's speed skater Haralds Silovs on February 23 finished in 15th place in the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Here are Latvia's first results at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Following an upper thigh injury in her left leg, Latvia's Jeļena Ostapenko, WTA 7 and known in Latvia as Aļona, lost to Estonia's Anett Kontaveit, WTA 33, with 3-6, 6-1, 3-6.
Latvia's foremost tennis star Jeļena Ostapenko (known in Latvia as Aļona, WTA 7) advanced to the third round of the Australian Open after beating China's Duan Ying-Ying (WTA 100) in a nerve-wracking game with 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
Latvia's foremost tennis star Jeļena Ostapenko (Known as Aļona in her homeland) (WTA 7) came back from 1-4 in the second set to breeze past Italian Francesca Schiavone, 6-1, 6-4, at the Australian Open.
Latvia's NBA rookie put up a star performance on Sunday by scoring 40 points when his New York Knicks won the Indiana Pacers 108:101, according to the NBA.
Latvia's NBA star Kristaps Porzingis scored a game-high 31 points in his season opener on October 19, grabbing 12 rebounds and assuming a leading role in a game the New York Knicks lost to Oklahoma City Thunder 84:105 (24:27, 18:26, 17:26, 25:26).
Riding the wave of a new career high, Jelena Ostapenko (WTA 10) just beat Paraguay's Veronica Cepede Royg (WTA 77) at the Seoul Open to advance to the semi-finals, organizers say.
Latvian tennis players Anastasija Sevastova and Jeļena Ostapenko have both improved their standings in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) rankings, with Ostapenko ranked 12th after making it into the quarterfinals in Wimbledon 2017, repeating her career high.
Latvia's skeleton hero Martins Dukurs on Friday won gold at the Pyeongchang World Cup event, beating 2nd place Yun Sungbin by a nerve-wracking 0.01 seconds and scoring his 8th World Cup title. His brother Tomass finished third.
An ad by ESPN television has harnessed the Latvian skills of the country's NBA star Kristaps Porziņģis to attract viewers for the Knicks' game against Celtics on Christmas, with Santa Claus also managing to speak some Latvian.
Latvia's NBA star Kristaps Porziņģis had a career high game on Thursday, scoring a whopping 35 points. He helped the New York Knicks come out on top 105:102 against the Detroit Pistons, reported LSM's Gundars Galkins.
Kristaps Porziņģis was among the top scorers for the New York Knicks' in a crushing defeat against the Cavaliers Tuesday, while Dāvis Bertāns scored five points for San Antonio Spurs against the Golden State Warriors in what was his debut in the NBA.
Latvia's up-and-coming NBA player Kristaps Porziņģis (New York Knicks) scored 20 points in Wednesday's pre-season game versus the Boston Celtics, helping his team come ahead with 121:96, reported LSM's Gundars Galkins.
Latvia's tennis player Jelena Ostapenko has been named among the four Newcomer Of The Year finalists by the World Tennis Association (WTA).
The performance of Latvian athletes at the 2016 Rio Olympics was satisfactory, said Latvia's Olympic Commitee Secretary General Žoržs Tikmers at the General Assembly meeting of the committee, reported LSM Friday.
A total of 33,590 runners from 65 countries participated in Lattelecom Rīga Marathon on rainy but otherwise pleasant Sunday, according to info by the organizers.