Hosts Latvia claimed a 4-3 overtime win over previously unbeaten Switzerland to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Ice Hockey World Championship.

Switzerland strengthened their position on top of Group B at the Ice Hockey World Championship being co-hosted by Finland and Latvia thanks to a 3-2 win over last year's runners-up Canada.

Defending champions Finland scored five times in a sensational final period to thrash Hungary 7-1 at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Tampere.

Co-hosts Finland and Latvia claimed victories as the United States and Canada continued their winning streaks at the Ice Hockey World Championship.

Canada and the United States both remained unbeaten at the Ice Hockey World Championship, but each were made to work hard for their third victories in three matches at the tournament being co-hosted by Finland and Latvia.

Holders and co-hosts Finland were beaten in the opening match of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship when they lost 4-1 to the United States.

The Foreign Ministers of Latvia and Liechtenstein have said that Russian and Belarusian athletes must not be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The Latvian Olympic Committee's (LOK) leadership are set to be considered public officials, requiring them to adhere to conflict of interest regulations in the country.

Kazakhstan's preparations for the men's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship have been hampered by head coach Andrei Skabelka being refused a visa to enter Latvia and three players committing to Russia.

Latvian Basketball Association (LBS) President Raimonds Vējonis has denied interest in ousting Žoržs Tikmers as head of the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK), although has called on him to resign.

Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) President Žoržs Tikmers has rejected accusations of a conflict of interest relating to companies selected as suppliers, claiming he is the subject of a "defamation campaign" led by the Latvian Basketball Association (LBS).

Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) President Žoržs Tikmers has apologised to athletes who temporarily lost state funding for participating against competitors from Russia and Belarus at its General Assembly, but insisted the body is not "the only ones responsible".

The Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (LNOC) promoted women's leadership in sports at a "New Miracle" training event in Vilnius, which four other European National Olympic Committees participated in.

Latvia has formed a research working group to examine the possibility of working with Sweden on a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

A group of six European allies of Ukraine have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to maintain an effective ban on Russia and Belarus in international sport, following a visit to Warsaw from Ukrainian Sports Minister and National Olympic Committee (NOC) President Vadym Gutzeit.