BEIJING- Latvian women's Olympic basketball team
lost the first two games at the 2008 Olympic games. The first match against Russia
was close, but ended in a final score of 57-62.
The second match against Belarus
was also neck and neck but ended with a final score of 57-79. Games are
expected to improve as the Latvian women face Brazil on
August 13, Australia on August 15 and ending with a final game against Korea on
August 17.
Men's beach volleyball also had it's ups
and downs as Latvia pummeled Team USA in a
score of 2-0.
Thought to be the overwhelming favorites for the 2008 gold, Team USA
composed of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser, world champions took a big hit
after winning 21 games in a row.
Latvia won 21-19, 21-18 in a best-of-three match. Martins Plavins and Aleksandrs Samoilovs former junior world champions are Latvia's first team to qualify for the Olympics.
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