Mārtiņš Kļavenieks

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Latvian Olympic Committee says sports financing is in crisis
Latvian Olympic Committee says sports financing is in crisis
Due to delays in the planned state funding for sports federations, the industry is in an unprecedented crisis and at the beginning of the Olympic year is unable to ensure athletes' participation in important competitions, Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) President Jānis Buks told Latvian Radio on Thursday, February 1.
'Daugava' Stadium in Rīga to get major upgrades
'Daugava' Stadium in Rīga to get major upgrades
There is a buzz around the Daugava stadium in Rīga as builders are rushing to build an athletics hall and replace the soccer field turf and running track, Latvian Radio reported September 28.
Lukewarm hockey championship ticket sales in Latvia
Lukewarm hockey championship ticket sales in Latvia
The world ice hockey championship will start on Friday, with Latvia hosting the tournament together with the Finnish city of Tampere. Unlike the championship in Rīga in 2021 during the pandemic, this time spectators will be allowed to attend in person; however, ticket sales are not going very well, Latvian Radio reported May 10.
‘Whole team of heroes’, says top hockey player
‘Whole team of heroes’, says top hockey player

No major wins and barely hanging on to its spot in the elite division, but Latvian national hockey team top player Lauris Dārziņš told Latvian Radio after the World Championship Wednesday that the whole team played like heroes.

Line-up heavy on rookies shooting for quarterfinals
Line-up heavy on rookies shooting for quarterfinals

The twenty-five players selected by the Latvian national hockey team to fly out Wednesday to the Czech Republic for the World Championship games holds an almost one-third ratio of rookies to experienced players, announced head coach Aleksandrs Beļavskis Monday.