Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics
| Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | LAT |
| NOC | Latvian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy 6 February 2026 – 22 February 2026 | |
| Competitors | 43 (35 men and 8 women) in 5 sports |
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Latvia will compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, from 6 to 22 February 2026, this will be the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Olympic Winter Games, the nation made its debut at Chamonix 1924, except for Lake Placid 1932, due to worldwide great depression, the nation made its return to Garmisch Partenkirchen 1936, due to World War II, the nation joined the Soviet Union, except for that occasion, St Moritz 1948, from Cortina 1956 through Calgary 1988, as part of USSR, following the Fall of the USSR in 1991, Latvia gained independence, and it has been competing in every Winter Olympics since Albertville 1992.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Biathlon | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Cross-country skiing | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Figure skating | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ice hockey | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Total | 35 | 8 | 43 |
Alpine skiing
Latvia has qualified one male and one female alpine skier through the basic quota so far.[1][2]
Biathlon
Latvia has qualified four female and four male biathletes through the 2024–25 Biathlon World Cup score.[3][4]
Cross-country skiing
Latvia has qualified one male and one female cross-country skier through the basic quota so far.[5][6][7] Following the completion of the 2024–25 FIS Cross-Country World Cup, Latvia has qualified further two female and two male athletes.[8]
Figure skating
In the 2025 World Figure Skating Championships in Boston, the United States, Latvia secured two quota in each of the men's singles.[9]
| Athlete | Event | SP/SD | FP/FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Men's singles | |||||||
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Ice hockey
- Summary
Key:
- OT – Overtime
- GWS – Match decided by penalty-shootout
| Team | Event | Group stage | Qualification playoff |
Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Latvia men's | Men's tournament | ||||||||||
Men's tournament
Latvia men's national ice hockey team qualified a team of 25 players by winning a final qualification tournament.[10]
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible quarterfinals based on ranking |
| 3 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Playoffs |
| 4 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Preliminary round tiebreakers
| 12 February 2026 21:10 v | Latvia | v | United States | PalaItalia Santa Giulia, Milan |
| 14 February 2026 12:10 v | Germany | v | Latvia | Fiera Milano, Milan |
| 15 February 2026 19:10 v | Denmark | v | Latvia | Fiera Milano, Milan |
See also
- Latvia at the 2026 Winter Paralympics
References
- ^ "Qualification System for XXV Olympic Winter Games, Milano Cortina 2026" (PDF). International Ski Federation (FIS). 21 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Alpine Skiing quotas list for Olympic Winter Games 2026". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 22 March 2025.
- ^ "World Cup Standings 2024/25". Eurosport.com. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "IBU qualifying points". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "FIS U23 World Ski Championships - Women's Sprint Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "FIS U23 World Ski Championships - Men's 20km Mass Start Classic Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "FIS U23 World Ski Championships - Men's 10km Interval Start Free Results". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Winter Games 2026 Quota List Cross-Country". International Ski Federation (FIS). Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ Jae-youl Kim; Colin Smith (4 April 2025). "Communication No. 2696 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2026 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE" (pdf). International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Latvian ice-hockey teams wins ticket to 2026 Olympic Games". LETA. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2025.