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Update 14:55
In an extraordinary session on Sunday evening, the Saeima decided to declare Monday, May 29, 2023, the Day of the Bronze Medal Win in honor of the high achievement of the Latvian men's hockey team.
The Latvian hockey team goalkeeper Artūrs Šilovs has been named the best goalie of the 2023 hockey world championship, the organizers announced on Sunday.
Latvia's national ice hockey team rounded off its best-ever showing at the IIHF World Championships in Finland with an exciting victory over the United States, securing a bronze medal in the process.
Latvia's ice hockey team is back in action one last time at the IIHF World Chapmpionship in Tampere, Finland, May 28 with a bronze medal on the line.
Latvia's hockey team lost to Canada 4:2 in the first semi-final of the IIHF World Championship in Tampere, Finland, May 27.
The ice hockey game between Latvia and Canada at the IIHF World Championship in Tampere, Finland will be the undoubted highlight of the day for many in Latvia and, depending on the result, could end up the highlight of the decade.
Latvia's marvellous win over Sweden in the IIHF World Championship quarter-final on May 25 has created just one problem – an infinite demand for tickets to Tampere, Finland for the semi-final on Saturday, but a finite number of tickets available.
Latvia's ice hockey team wrote a new page in the country's sporting history May 25 with victory over Sweden in Rīga in the IIHF World Championships, giving the co-hosts a place in the semi finals of the tournament for the first time ever.
Hockey-mania is set to hit new heights in Rīga May 25 with a titanic clash between Latvia and Sweden taking place, with the prize for the winner a place in the IIHF World Championship semi-finals.
Latvia's national ice hockey team came up trumps Tuesday night, with a performance against in-form Switzerland that saw them successfully through to the quarter-finals of the IIHF World Championship in Rīga.
Large parts of Latvia are likely to grind to a temporary halt Tuesday night when the national ice hockey team plays what is likely to be a crunch fixture against an in-form Switzerland side.
Latvia's ice hockey team turned in a vintage display May 20 to hand a heavy defeat to Kazakhstan in the IIHF World Championship tournament in Rīga.
On Saturday, May 20 the Latvian national ice hockey team will meet Kazakhstan in the penultimate game in the group stage of the IIHF World Championship. The pre-match studio live chat on LTV7 and LSM.lv will start at 19.30
On Friday May 19, Latvia's men's ice hockey team racked up a third win in a row at the IIHF World Championship in Rīga, further raising hopes of securing a quarter-final berth.
The Latvian ice hockey team defeated the Norwegian national team 2:1 in the world championship game on Wednesday in Rīga, significantly strengthening their chances in the fight for a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
The President of the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK), Žoržs Tikmers, has decided to leave his post and put down his mandate, the LOK said on Wednesday, May 17.
The Latvian hockey team, after two losses in the world championship, won against the Czech Republic at 4:3 in overtime on Monday evening, thus slightly improving the chances of making it to the quarter-finals.
After two losses in a row to Canada and then Slovakia, the Latvian national men's ice hockey team will be hoping to find winning ways against the Czechia on Monday, May 15 at the IIHF World Championship.
On Saturday evening Latvian hockey team lost its second game in the world championship to Slovakia, with a result of 1:2.
Latvia's IIHF World Championship tournament got off to a less than ideal start May 12 with a comprehensive defeat at the hands of a powerful Canadian team.
May 12 sees the start of the IIHF World Championship which is taking place this year in Latvia and Finland.
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.
Hockey fans will be trading the summer weather for a return to the ice this week with the first games of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship due to take place in Rīga, Latvia and Tampere, Finland on Friday, May 12.
Sunday, May 7 saw the successful staging of Rīga's annual marathon, with thousands of competitors running the full marathon, half-marathon, 10 km and 5 km distances.
The problem of poor physical condition in young people has become apparent. Over the past five years, Cabinet regulations have already twice reduced the requirements of the authorities of the Ministry of Interior in physical checks because young people find it difficult to comply with them, Latvian Television reported on May 6.
As of Friday, more than 23,000 runners from 77 countries had registered for this year's Riga Marathon, which will take place May 6-7 and which will also be a dress rehearsal for the upcoming world road running championship in the fall.
After a rapid upturn in bicycle sales during the pandemic, demand is stable this spring, but it is far from the pandemic levels. The good news is that this summer merchants no longer face logistical problems, Latvian Radio reported on May 5.
Latvia will face some stiff opposition in the FIBA Basketball World Cup, which will take place in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia in August and September this year.
The Rimi Riga marathon this year will measure the kinetic energy generated by participants, the organizers said on April 25.
On Tuesday, Latvia's weightlifter Ritvars Suharevs got the gold medal at the European championship in Armenia in the weight category of up to 73 kilograms, according to the organizers' information.
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