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Latvia earns narrow victory against Gibraltar
The Latvian men's football team managed to claim a win against Gibraltar on March 26th in the first of a two-leg fixture for a place in the Nations League competition.
Latvia to continue work against return of Russian athletes to international arena
The Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) and individual sports federations should not look for the culprits for the disgraceful rehabilitation of aggressor countries in international sports, but should act diplomatically and wisely to do their utmost to prevent this trend – this was one of the main ideas expressed at the LOK congress held on Wednesday. 
Poland puts Latvia out of handball World Championships
The Latvian men's national handball team lost to the Polish team 25:33 in the second leg of the 2027 World Championship qualification round in Ostrow Wielkopolska on Sunday and was thus eliminated from the competition for a place in the final tournament.
WATCH AGAIN: Poland versus Latvia international handball
Here is another chance to watch live international handball as Poland host Latvia in a World Championship qualifying game in Ostrow Wielkopolska following the reverse fixture which took place last Thursday in Jelgava.
Latvian women secure exciting basketball victory over Estonia
The Latvian women's basketball team defeated the Estonian national team 82:75 in Tallinn on Tuesday, in the final game of the first round of the 2027 European Championship qualifiers, securing the victory in a tense final quarter.
Latvian mixed curling team beaten by strong Italy
The Latvian mixed wheelchair curling team lost 5:10 to hosts Italy in the final game of the Milan-Cortina Paralympic Tournament group stages on Thursday and thus ended the competition finishing 7th in the tournament's overall standings.
Rožkova and Lasmans win bronze for Latvia
At the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games on Wednesday, in the mixed pairs wheelchair curling tournament, the Latvian duo Poļina Rožkova and Agris Lasmans defeated the US pair of Laura Dwyer and Stephen Emt 11:10.
More medals for Latvia at world biathlon junior championships
This weekend, the final sets of medals will be awarded at the World Youth and Junior Biathlon Championships, which have already been very successful for Latvia. Hopes were high ahead of the women's junior mass start, which proved well-founded – Estere Volfa won the silver medal, and Elza Bleidele won the bronze.
Latvian wheelchair curlers beat Estonians
The mixed doubles wheelchair curling tournament at the Winter Paralympics has reached its halfway point, marked for the Latvian team by a match against our northern neighbours, Estonia.
Latvia's wheelchair curler duo lose against China
Latvia's mixed wheelchair curling duo Poļina Rožkova and Agris Lasmans lost 2:10 to China in their second game on Thursday, suffering their second defeat at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games.
Volfa strikes biathlon gold for Latvia again in Germany
The World Youth and Junior Biathlon Championships are in full swing in Germany, where Estere Volfa won her second gold medal, triumphing in the 7.5km sprint. Despite one shooting error, she left no hope for her competitors with her speed on the track, beating her closest competitor by almost a minute.
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