Today declared state holiday in Latvia

[GX]

State police estimates there were around 30 000 people at the Freedom Monument today. That's 1.6% of the entire population of Latvia!

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Well deserved Latvia

god damn my team won gold and im stuck at the office

 

[HaNotsri]

The national tv made a bad decision not to bring mobile tv station,so they couldnt stream it live for the nation,cause all mobile networks experienced jamming in city centre.

When hockey brings down the telecommunications life is good!

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Meanwhile, in Canada, today was declared Monday.

 

[maclean]

Meanwhile, in Canada, today was declared Monday.

And people call Canada passionate about hockey... The US and Germany also have holidays today

 

[jj cale]

well earned, enjoy!!

 

[Friar85]

This is so awesome.

 

[Jaska]

Great for Latvia! Happy feelings from Finland!

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

I knew and took whole week holidays in Turkey

 

[koyvoo]

I declared one for myself, too.

Had nothing to do with hockey, though.

 

[DaPhazz]

No one cares about the IIHF World Championships. It's when the Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup that things go crazy.

Oh yeah, like downtown Tampa when they won? wouuhouu

 

[Faterson]

Meanwhile, in Canada, today was declared Monday.

It's those goddamn timezones.

 

[novisor]

I don’t Think many North Americans realize just how passionate Latvia is about hockey. Other than Canada, I don’t think there is a country that is so passionate about the sport.

I've read in a few places that hockey is the number #1 sport in 3 countries; Canada, Finland, and Latvia.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

And people call Canada passionate about hockey... The US and Germany also have holidays today

The Americans lost to Germany and Latvia but we still are on holiday today (Monday).

 

[MeHateHe]

And people call Canada passionate about hockey... The US and Germany also have holidays today

Yes, Memorial Day commemorates the time when the US had some hope of winning a world hockey championship.

 

[Nexon]

Love the Finnish announcer

They should show this to North Americans claiming that this tournament interests no one.

 

[MeHateHe]

They should show this to North Americans claiming that this tournament interests no one.

It's instructive to note that there doesn't seem to be a US broadcast in this package.

 

[ORRFForever]

The Latvian parliament voted to declare today a holiday across the country so that its citizens can celebrate Latvia’s achievement and greet the team as they return home. They should declare tomorrow a holiday, too - there will be hundreds of thousands of severely hung-over citizens struggling through their work day…

It’s news like this which makes me support them - it just means so much more to the country than it does to most others.

Seriously? That's amazing.

And the Canadian players will come home without a 2nd thought.

 

[Staniowski]

I've read in a few places that hockey is the number #1 sport in 3 countries; Canada, Finland, and Latvia.

Yes, I've heard the same.

 

[jcbio11]

So great. So happy for Latvia.

 

[CanadienShark]

A bit of a crowd has gathered to welcome the team back home:

This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration return to Latvia — period — both in person and around the globe.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Seriously? That's amazing.

And the Canadian players will come home without a 2nd thought.

Yeah, but if Canada finishes top 10 in soccer it would be huge.

If Canada somehow won the world cup of soccer that would and should be a holiday, because that isn't likely to happen in the next 100 years.

 

[93LEAFS]

If you follow international hockey, I think you're pretty aware of them and their wide-traveling and boisterous fan base.

I think what you're saying is that not many North Americans follow international hockey, and you're probably right.

I went to a school that during the weeks rented class rooms from the Toronto Latvian Center (I assume during the weekends it was used to Latvian classes and such). They always had stuff related to Latvians who have prominently succeeded like Sandis Ozolins. Those baltic states tend to be extremely patriotic and protective of their culture.

 

[93LEAFS]

Yeah, but if Canada finishes top 10 in soccer it would be huge.

If Canada somehow won the world cup of soccer that would and should be a holiday, because that isn't likely to happen in the next 100 years.

If Canada won gold at Basketball in the Olympics which while unlikely, but significantly more likely than winning the world cup (assuming our best players show up for Basketball), it would be a massive national event. Hell, it was a pretty damn big deal we even qualified for the World Cup in Soccer.

 

[lionsDen]

Congrats to anyone from Latvia.

I went to a school that during the weeks rented class rooms from the Toronto Latvian Center (I assume during the weekends it was used to Latvian classes and such). They always had stuff related to Latvians who have prominently succeeded like Sandis Ozolins. Those baltic states tend to be extremely patriotic and protective of their culture.

Candiabs eant there is. League.. I’d say that’s pretty patriotic.. or entitled.