{"id":10132,"date":"2026-02-07T02:16:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T02:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=10132"},"modified":"2026-02-07T02:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T02:16:48","slug":"latvia-in-the-olympics","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/aktualitates\/latvia-in-the-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Latvia in the Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Good luck to Latvia\u2019s athletes at the Olympic Games!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the bottom of our hearts, we congratulate and support the Latvian Olympic team at the Milan\u2013Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, Latvia is represented at the world\u2019s largest sporting event by 68 outstanding athletes, and we wish them strength, endurance, confidence, and true competitive joy in every start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view the Latvian athletes\u2019 competition schedule here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/schedule\">https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/schedule<\/a><br>(select National Olympic Committee (NOC) = Latvia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get to know all of Latvia\u2019s Olympians:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/hubs\/individuals\/athletes?noc=LAT\">https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/milano-cortina-2026\/results\/hubs\/individuals\/athletes?noc=LAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"931\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latvia-in-the-Olympics-BINGO-1-931x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latvia-in-the-Olympics-BINGO-1-931x1024.png 931w, https:\/\/alausa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latvia-in-the-Olympics-BINGO-1-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/alausa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latvia-in-the-Olympics-BINGO-1-768x845.png 768w, https:\/\/alausa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latvia-in-the-Olympics-BINGO-1-1396x1536.png 1396w, https:\/\/alausa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Latvia-in-the-Olympics-BINGO-1.png 1762w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 931px) 100vw, 931px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Have you ever played \u201cLatvia in the Olympics\u201d Bingo?<\/strong><br>The American Latvian Association (ALA) invites you to take part and follow Latvia\u2019s athletes in an interactive and fun way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to play:<\/strong><br>Fill in 5 adjacent squares in one row, column, or diagonal.<br>Send an email to <strong><a>projects@alausa.org<\/a><\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>your name and city,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>a photo of the completed Bingo card,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and photo\/video proof for the squares marked with an asterisk (*).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By submitting materials, you agree that they may be used on ALA\u2019s social media or in publications to share the joy of Latvia\u2019s team and inspire others to follow our athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each winning Bingo entry is included in a drawing, with a chance to win one of several <strong>$50 USD VISA gift cards<\/strong>.<br><strong>Submission deadline:<\/strong> February 23, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the Bingo PDF here:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/latvia-in-the-olympics-bingo-2\/\">https:\/\/alausa.org\/latvia-in-the-olympics-bingo\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your photos on social media and add:<br><strong>#americanlatvianassociation #latvija<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we support our own, follow along, and celebrate every Latvian achievement!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10127,"template":"","category":[33],"class_list":["post-10132","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-civic-participation"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Latvia in the Olympics - American Latvian Association<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/alausa.org\/en\/aktualitates\/latvia-in-the-olympics\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Latvia in the Olympics - American Latvian Association\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Good luck to Latvia\u2019s athletes at the Olympic Games! 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