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.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
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.Read the rest at Huff Post Sports.
The rider from Latvia defended his title Friday...."
Saturday, August 04, 2012
Laura Ikauniece -- Rising Young Latvian Heptathlon Star
Latvian Laura Ikauniece is a rising young heptathlon star. See iaaf.org - Athletes - Ikauniece Laura Biography
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: '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.
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.
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