May 13th, 2025016
Latvia treated hockey fans to an offensive feast in Stockholm today, putting five pucks past Slovenia en route to a convincing 5-2 victory. The win keeps Latvia's momentum rolling at the 2025 IIHF World Championship, boosting them to third place in Group A with 6 points.
While Slovenia struck first through Marcel Mahkovec early in...
April 30th, 20240301
The leading Nordic airline, Norwegian opened a base at Riga Airport on Tuesday, April 30 — in the presence of Latvian and Norwegian representatives.
Moving ahead with its expansion plans, Norwegian is set to enhance its Eastern European network. The strategic decision aims at strengthening ties between the two nations, while...
May 30th, 20230700
In a thrilling — and historical match, Latvia managed to secure their first-ever bronze medal at the IIHF 2023 Ice Hockey World Championship, defeating the USA with a final score of 4-3 in the overtime.
The game showcased remarkable talent and sportsmanship on both sides. It was a tough matchup from the jump, but Latvia kept...
May 25th, 20230605
With the win against Switzerland in OT, Latvia has secured a spot in the quarterfinal of 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
This marks the first time since 2009 that Latvia has reached this stage in the competition. The game ended with a final score of 4-3 in favor of the Latvian team.
A Nail-Biting Finish
The match...
July 11th, 202108
The United States claimed their eighth FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup title with a thrilling 83-81 victory over France in Riga, Latvia, on July 11, 2021.
Leading the charge was Gonzaga freshman Chet Holmgren, who earned tournament MVP honors after a stellar performance in the championship game. The 7-foot-1 center scored 10 points and...
April 28th, 20210988
FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 is all set to take place this summer in Latvian cities Riga and Daugavpils.
It will be the 15th edition of the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup, and Latvia will host the prestigious tournament for the second time since 2011.
The dates are booked — July 3 to 11 with the action to take place in...
August 13th, 201891493Brace yourselves — Winter is Coming... Now that the hot Latvian Summer is about to end, HBO® has announced it will be available in the Baltic countries starting August 21.
The critically acclaimed titles like Game of Thrones®, Big Little Lies®, Westworld®, Sharp Objects®, True Detective® and many more will be at your disposal...
May 3rd, 20189773May 4: Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia. On May 4, 1990, there were thousands of people who were following the vote at the Parliament building all day. After the vote deputies went to Daugavmala, they were greeted with flowers and loud rejoicing. And today, after 28 years, we still celebrate this day! In Riga there...
April 10th, 20182610The international textile industry exhibition "Baltic Fashion & Textile 2018" will take place for the 23rd time in the international exhibition center Kipsala from the 12th to the 14th of April. "Baltic Fashion & Textile 2018" is a place where the fashion industry offers and demands meet from the countries of Latvia, Lithuania,...
March 1st, 20184636PyeongChang 2018 – 23rd winter Olympic games were held from 9th to 25th February in Pyeongchang County, South Korea. The 2018 Winter Olympics featured 102 events in 15 sports (like luge, curling, biathlon and more) with almost 3000 participants from 92 countries.
Latvians in PyeongChang 2018
There were 34 athletes from Latvia...
