Sunday, August 12, 2012

London 2012 30th Olympiad Ends Competition with Baltic Win of the Gold Medal by Laura Asadauskaite of Lithuania in the Women's Modern Pentathlon

Laura Asadauskaite of the Baltic country of Lithuania won the Women's Modern Pentathlon competition to take the final gold medal to be awarded at the London 2012 30th Olympiad.

Eric Willemsen has the story at the Huffington Post in Asadauskaite wins Olympic pentathlon gold.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Maris Strombergs of Latvia Wins BMX Gold at London 2012 to Defend His Olympic Title

At the Huffington Post, Dave Skretta headlines that Latvia's Strombergs defends BMX Olympic gold medal. As Skretta writes:
"Maris Strombergs is content being the only men's BMX champion in Olympic history.

The rider from Latvia defended his title Friday...."
Read the rest at Huff Post Sports.

LONDON: Latvia wins Olympic beach volleyball bronze - Olympics - MiamiHerald.com

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Saturday, August 04, 2012

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Latvian-Born Conductor Mariss Jansons, One of the World's Best, and the Music Behind the Notes

At the Guardian, The Observer's Fiona Maddocks reports in an article headlined:

Mariss Jansons: 'The notes are just signs. You have to go behind them:
"Mariss Jansons is regarded by many as the best conductor in the world. On the eve of a visit to the UK with the Amsterdam Concertgebouw he talks about his Latvian roots, his heart attack on the podium, and why he's never satisfied with his performances"

Sunday, July 01, 2012

Ligo - Latvia Celebrates the Summer Solstice According to Ancient Traditions - The BBC Reports

The great thing about the ancient and traditional celebration of the Summer Solstice in Latvia is that it is a fresh and healthy departure from the monotonous stream of reports about the world debt crisis or other negative international events that dominate the daily news.

Damien McGuinness reports for BBC News in Latvia midsummer: Songs, flowers and running around naked.

Looks definitely like one understandable way to get up the low birth rates in Western Civilization countries.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Visit to Riga Latvia Recommends Fewer Business Barriers For Young Latvians

The Voice of America Breaking News reports that Clinton Recommends Fewer Business Barriers For Young Latvians

Hillary Rodham Clinton Visits Latvia as 100th Visited Country as Secretary of State and 122nd representing the USA

See the AP story at the Washington Post, June 28, 2012, in Globe-trotting Hillary Clinton makes, marks history in Latvia.

Friday, April 20, 2012

mtDNA of Latvians - 2005

Dienekes’ Anthropology Blog has a year 2005 posting about haplogroups in the Baltic at mtDNA of Latvians.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Latvian Blondes Publish Cookbook


Mrs. Universe 2008, Marika Gederte
and Laura Vikmanis, oldest NFL pro football cheerleader,
and others are involved
as Latvian Blondes Association publishes cookbook as charity project,
reported via the Baltic News Network.