Monday, September 28, 2009

Latvian Sports

In Latvia, basketball is popular and mentioned as a national sport. Latvia won the first European Basketball Championship in 1935 and then won again in 1937. Ice Hockey is considered the most popular sport in Latvia. There is one pro ice hockey league and several amateur leagues. Ice Hockey has been played in Latvia since the 1920's. Latvia was a member of the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Foundation). European Futbol was the most popular sport during their first independence (1918-1940). Their national team participated in final stage of 2004 European Futbol Championship. Other popular sports in Latvia are athletics, cycling, tennis, and orienteering (a mix between cross-country and navigation).
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  1. knight of templar crusadesSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    i like basket ball do they have leages

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  2. Connor KnappSeptember 28, 2009 at 9:52 AM

    Yes they do on youtube you can look up Latvian Basketball, they have one of the best country basketball teams in Europe.

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