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The Latvian national team will include 35 athletes competing in nine disciplines at the upcoming PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOC) informed yesterday, cites LETA.

At the three previous Winter Olympics - in Turin, Vancouver and Sochi - Latvia's delegations included 58 athletes, but this time the size of Team Latvia has been reduced because of the national hockey team's failure to qualify for PyeongChang.

The 2018 Winter Olympic Games will take place in PyeongChang, South Korea, from February 9 to 25. Athletes will be competing for 102 sets of medals in 15 various winter sports.

The lineup of Team Latvia at the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games:

Speed skating: Haralds Silovs;

Biathlon: Andrejs Rastorgujevs, Oskars Muiznieks, Baiba Bendika;

Bobsleigh: Oskars Melbardis, Daumants Dreiskens, Arvis Vilkaste, Janis Strenga, Oskars Kibermanis, Janis Jansons, Helvijs Lusis, Matiss Miknis, Intars Dambis (reservist);

Figure skating: Deniss Vasiljevs, Diana Nikitina;

Distance skiing: Patricija Eiduka, Indulis Bikse, Inga Paskovska;

Alpine skiing: Kristaps Zvejnieks, Lelde Gasuna;

Luge: Eliza Cauce, Ulla Zirne, Kendija Aparjode, Inars Kivlenieks, Kristers Aparjods, Arturs Darznieks, Juris Sics, Andris Sics, Oskars Gudramovics, Peteris Kalnins;

Skeleton: Martins Dukurs, Tomass Dukurs, Lelde Priedulena;

Short track speed skating: Roberts Zvejnieks, Roberto Pukitis.