Apollo.lv review examines how many Latvian athletes belong to the world elite

The Latvian news portal Apollo.lv has published an in-depth review that tries to establish how many Latvian athletes can genuinely be counted among the world elite. Sport is described as one of the ways to carry Latvia's name around the world, which raises the question of how high the real level of the country's athletes is internationally.

The authors looked for an answer by weighing three things: the athletes' results, the level of competition, and the scale of the sport in question. In other words, achievements are judged in context, taking into account how strong the competitive field is and how widely the sport is practised globally.

The introduction available does not name specific athletes, sports, figures or conclusions. The full review, including its list of athletes, can be read on Apollo.lv.