Ostapenko beats Svitolina to advance to Wimbledon 1/4
Latvia's tennis star Elena Ostapenko defeated Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 6-3, 7-6 (8:6) in a fourth-round match at the Wimbledon Championships today to advance to the tournament's quarterfinals.
Latvian men’s 3-on-3 basketball national team wins European Cup
The Latvian national team has won in the European Cup in 3-on-3 basketball, a sport that will be part of the 2020 Olympic Games’ programme.
Novak Djokovic beats Ernests Gulbis in 3rd round of 2017 Wimbledon
Serb tennis player Novak Djokovic beat Latvian Ernests Gulbis in straight sets in the third round of 2017 Wimbledon on Saturday. Djokovic rallied from 4-2 down in the opening set to eventually win 6-4, 6-1, 7-6(2).
Ostapenko outguns Giorgi to reach Wimbledon second week
French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko won her 10th straight Grand Slam match to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in her career.
Gulbis sinks Del Potro in Wimbledon shocker
Latvian tennis player Ernests Gulbis sprang a Wimbledon surprise as the world number 589 defeated former US Open champion Juan Vfrtin Del Potro - 6;4, 6;4, 7;6 (7;3) on Thursday.
Ostapenko through to third round of Wimbledon
Latvia's tennis player Jelena Ostapenko defeated Françoise Abanda (Canada) - 4:6, 7:6 (7:4), 6:3 in the second round of Wimbledon.
Sevastova dropes out of Wimledon
Latvian tennis player Anastasija Sevastova lost to Heather Watson (Great Britain) in the secondt round of Wimbledon - 0:6, 4:6.
Gulbis through to second round of Wimbledon
Latvia's tennis player Ernests Gulbis defeated Victor Estrella Burgos (Dominican Republic) - 6:1, 6:1, 6:2 in the first round of Wimbledon.
Ostapenko and Sevastova reach second round of Wimbledon
Latvia's tennis players Jelena Ostapenko and Anastasija Sevastova reach second round of Wimbledon.
Latvia set to revive Baltic ice hockey league, Lithuanians and Estonians excited about it
The sport of ice hockey in the Baltics is about to get a major boost with the Latvians reviving the idea of a Baltic ice hockey league from the next season. The Baltic League was an ice hockey league that existed for the 2000–2001 season, but did not make it afterwards.
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Entertaiment & Arts
The Gala concert of young opera singers will be held in the Latvian National operaWithin the cultural mission for advance of Latvia as a cultural center of Northern Europe which is carried out by Fund “Baltic Musical Seasons”, on August 29 in the Latvian National opera will be held the Gala concert of young opera singers from the different countries of the world accompanied by symphonic orchestra of the Latvian National opera (conductor Martinsh Ozolinsh). |