Rebeka Koha of Latvia competes during the Women's 53kg Group A weightlifting contest on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Pauls Pujats of Latvia reacts in the Men's Pole Vault Qualifying Round on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Laura Ikauniece-Admidina of Latvia during the Women's Heptathlon Shot Put Qualifying Round - Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ryunosuke Haga of Japan competes against Jevgenijs Borodavko of Latvia during the men's -100kg elimination round judo contest on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Carioca Arena 2 on August 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalist Jiang Huihua of China(C), silver medalist Ri Songgum of Democratic People's Republic of Korea(L) and bronze medalist Rebeka Koha of Latvia pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the women's weightlifting 48kg of Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, on Aug. 17, 2014.

Ladislav Smid #5 of Czech Republic handles the puck against Mikelis Redlihs #24 of Latvia in the third period during the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group C game

Martin Hanzal #11 of Czech Republic prepares for a faceoff against Juris Stals #3 of Latvia in the third period during the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group C game

Nanjing 2014 - Gold medalists Lidia Nencheva (3rd R) of Bulgaria and Vladimir Svechnikov (3rd L) of Uzbekistan, silver medalists Xiu Yi Teh (2nd L) of Singapore and Ahmed Mohamed of Egypt, and bronze medalists Agate Rasmane (1st R) of Latvia and Wilmar Madrid (1st L) of Guatemala pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the 10m Air Pistol Mixed International Teams Final of shooting event at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, Aug. 21, 2014.

Pilot Oskars Melbardis, Daumants Dreiskens, Arvis Vilkaste and Janis Strenga of Latvia team 1 compete a run during the Men's Four-Man Bobsleigh

Pilot Oskars Melbardis, Daumants Dreiskens, Arvis Vilkaste and Janis Strenga of Latvia team 1 make a run during the Men's Four-Man Bobsleigh