The first group of the Latvian Olympians went to Beijing

Riga, 27 January/Xinhua / the First group of the Latvian athletes on Wednesday went to Beijing for participation in the upcoming Winter Olympic Games. To China the team on luge into which ten athletes and five trainers, six skiers and four persons of the support personnel, three skeleton racers and five of their trainers, and also short-trekist and his assistant enter left. One more group of the Latvian Olympians which has to go to Beijing on January 31, includes mountain skiers and the athlete acting in a ski double-event. The ice-hockey team plans to take off on February 2. President Latvia...