BB.lv: I’m disappointed that we didn’t give another reason to celebrate

It was already reported that the Latvian men’s basketball team lost to Brazil in the final of the Paris Olympic qualifying tournament in Riga on Sunday and did not win an Olympic ticket. Latvia suffered a defeat with a score of 69:94 (11:34, 22:15, 13:23, 23:22). “Brazil played an incredibly good game. They used their … Read more

BB.lv: Olympic Paris will not see Latvian basketball players: Brazilians will play instead

Latvia lost with a score of 69:94 (11:34, 22:15, 13:23, 23:22). The first three-point shot of the Latvian team was made by Rolands Šmits three minutes and 16 seconds later, bringing the score to 3:8. The Latvians were having trouble attacking, but the Brazilians kept scoring. By the end of the first quarter, they had … Read more

BB.lv: Panic started in the team and we started to rush

It was already reported that the Latvian basketball players lost to the Philippines with a score of 80:89 in the second qualifying game, but the failure will not prevent them from fighting for a ticket to the Olympic Games this weekend. “The opponent played a great game with great execution. They played a physical game … Read more

Latvian basketball players lost to the Philippines, but have a chance at the Paris Olympics

Latvia lost to the Philippines with a score of 80:89 (16:32, 22:22, 18:23, 24:12). The Latvian team had a catastrophic problem with long-range shots. The Latvian team defeated Georgia 83-55 in the tournament’s opening match on Tuesday, while this was the Philippines’ first match. The Latvian team last competed in the Olympics in 1936, finishing … Read more

Latvian basketball players win first victory on their way to Olympic Paris

Arturs Strautins scored 18 points for the Latvian national team, playing his most productive game for the national team. Alexander Mamukelashvili scored 14 points once morest his opponents. The Latvian team shot more accurately from all distances, and also won more rebounds (39:30), made more assists (20:10) and made fewer mistakes (12:16). The Georgian national … Read more

Latvian National Basketball Team Receives 388,000 Euros to Prepare for Olympics

The funding allocated is 11,300 euros less than originally requested. LETA previously reported that the Ministry of Education and Culture had initially requested funding for the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation to cover the planned expenses this year related to the preparation of the Latvian men’s national ice hockey team and participation in the 2026 Winter … Read more

The Ukrainian nationwide staff dropped out of the European Soccer Championship

On the European Soccer Championship in Germany, the Ukrainian staff on Wednesday, June 26, tied with the Belgian staff with a rating of 0:0. Thus, Ukraine completed its efficiency on the championship, taking final place in its group. The Ukrainian nationwide staff was merely unfortunate Earlier than the beginning of the final couple of matches … Read more