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Latvian national hockey team defender Uvis Jānis Balinskis said in an interview with Latvian Television (LTV) “Morning Panorama” that he was not prepared for the fact that after winning the bronze medal at the world championship, the team will be greeted by thousands in Riga. “.
TVNET reported that the Latvian hockey team beat the USA team on Sunday to win the bronze medal at the world hockey championship.
After receiving the historic award, the team’s ceremonial welcome event was held at the Statue of Liberty. Information officially provided by the State Police (VP) said that about 30,000 people attended the event.
“To be honest, I wasn’t even ready for something like this. Nobody thought we’d come home with medals. You just have to enjoy the moment. You don’t want it to end. It’s all good! You have a chance, you should enjoy it,” concluded the defender of the national hockey team.
“This year the team was in such a state that everyone was applauding each other. After the blocked shots, everything that happened on the field – everyone fought so hard for each other. Something like this was truly unprecedented.”
Canadian hockey players became champions on Sunday in Tampere, beating Germany 5-2 in the final.
Source: Tv Net
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