Today declared state holiday in Latvia

[Old Man Jags]

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.

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[Gold Standard]

I think it deserves a holiday. 1st. Top 3 finish ever. Why the hell not? I only wish I were in downtown Riga drinking a few pints with them.

 

[Grinner]

Just makes you want to breakout into spontaneous Sudmalinas

EVERYBODY HERE WE GO!

 

[mattihp]

Amazing decision. Make it as huge as can be done and thus create more hockey players. LATVIJA is so worth this! Welcome to the big boy's club!

 

[BLNY]

Latvian fans still partying ...

 

[RobRayzor]

Love the Finnish announcer

 

[Albatros]

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

 

[Rigafan]

Dinamo Riga need a new league

 

[ThirdPeriodTurtle]

Love the Finnish announcer

You love Mika Saukkonen as a hockey broadcaster? That's the hottest take I've read all month, and I've read a few here... (Funny enough, he's pretty good as a morning show host, whereas Mertaranta is a horrible morning show host.)

Congrats Latvia, well deserved!

 

[PullHard]

I love seeing this type of reaction! Congrats to Latvia

 

[PhysicX]

What about Canada eh? National Holiday for winning gold Trudeau? Any news??

*crickets*

f*** work. And more importantly, good on Latvia for celebrating the way things should be celebrated! Right mentality, congrats!

 

[ozo]

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

 

[barriers]

 

[barriers]

 

[maclean]

They should declare tomorrow a holiday, too - there will be hundreds of thousands of severely hung-over citizens struggling through their work day…

You know full well what would happen if the next day were made a holiday too... May as well give them the whole month off

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Permanent, or just for this year ?

 

[Old Man Jags]

You know full well what would happen if the next day were made a holiday too... May as well give them the whole month off

Now you’re talking!

 

[GermanSpitfire]

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.

 

[NyQuil]

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.

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.

 

[Vikz]

Victory lap over the city center while the crowd is cheering.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Awesome!!!! Let's gooooo!!

 

[Dr Pepper]

I truly do love seeing moments like these, where "weaker" sides end up going on these deep runs and medaling.

As a Canadian I would've felt no issue at all had they held on and beaten our team in the semis either.

Maybe next year.

But I'm glad they were at least able to get a bronze for their valiant efforts! Same goes for Germany getting the silver.

 

[RobRayzor]

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.

 

[snipes]

Pretty amazing to see. Well done Latvia.

 

[Vikz]

Its pretty lucky that the legendary Latvian pop-rock band Brainstorm already had a song named "Bronze". They only had to slightly change the lyrics from "Not even bronze" to "Its bronze".