After winning the country's first medal in International Ice Hockey Federation competition, Latvia government officials made Monday a national holiday.
The victory was so huge for Latvians that their government decided to make Monday a national holiday.
Kristians Rubins of Latvia celebrate after scoring the game winning goal during the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Finland - Latvia game between USA and Latvia at Nokia Arena on May 28, 2023 in Tampere, Finland. Kristians Rubins scored the medal winner just 1:22 into the overtime period at Nokia Arena in Finland — the crowd consisted of mostly Latvia fans, so the goal sent just about everybody into a frenzy.in IIHF competition, and they had not finished better than seventh place prior to this tournament."Celebrating the success of the Latvian hockey team could encourage everyone to strive for excellence in their work, in their skills," the bill stated, via USA Today.
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