While Monday was a holiday in many European countries, Latvians woke up to discover they'd been granted a last-minute day off too - thanks to their ice hockey team. The country took bronze at the ...

Latvia's parliament, Saeima, wanted to give its people the day off to celebrate with the team back in Riga at the Freedom Monument. Latvia won its independence from Russia in 1920 and hockey is a ...

Latvia welcomed back its world championship bronze medal-winning men's ice hockey team in some style on Monday, with over 30,000 people, some estimates putting the figure as high as 50,000, lining the ...

Latvia, where hockey is the national sport, was co-hosting the men's championship with Finland, and the country's 4-3 overtime victory over the United States for the bronze medal was greeted with ...

Latvian fans waiting for their team at the Freedom Monument, Riga. This achievement is unbelievable for the whole country. by u/GuyWithManyThoughts in hockey Expand Post ...

A winter guide to Riga, Latvia's petite, snow-dusted capital. In the Latvian capital, pagan traditions are closely observed to mark the winter solstice — but there’s also a creative ...

People decorate swings during celebrations welcoming the spring equinox at the Latvian Ethnographic Museum in Riga, Latvia, March 22, 2025. Photo: Xinhua People do handicrafts during celebrations ...

Today marks the conclusion of the World Hockey Championships, with bronze and gold medal matches taking place in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia respectively. First up this morning was the ...

Following Latvia’s shocking 4-3 overtime victory over the United States on Sunday to secure a bronze medal at the world hockey championship, parliament met just before midnight and declared Monday a ...

Latvia has brought a roster of 23 players to Ostrava as it begins its defense of the bronze medal it claimed last year in Riga and Tampere. While definitely not favored for a repeat medal ...

The Latvian parliament declared Monday a holiday after its national ice hockey team chalked up its best result at the world championship by defeating the United States in the bronze-medal game.

Latvia, who co-hosted the tournament with Finland, had never finished better than seventh at the world championships, which they've accomplished three tines (1997, 2004, 2009).