Other events in Baltic States

On Friday, the International Ice Hockey Federation decided that Belarus will organize the 2014 Ice Hockey World Championships, LETA was informed by the president of the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation Kirovs Lipmans.

Latvia's candidacy received three votes out of a possible 108, whilst Belarus received 75 votes. As reported, Latvia vied for the right to organize the 2014 championships with Belarus, Hungary and Ukraine.

Latvia has already organized the championships once, in 2006, whereas Hungary, Ukraine and Belarus have not yet hosted the championships. In 2010 the championships will be held in Germany, in 2011 in Slovakia, in 2012 in Finland and in 2013 in Sweden.