Latvia's women's curling team reaches European Championship semifinal for first time
Latvia's women's curling team beat Italy 8:6 on Friday at the European Championship in the Czech Republic and secured a semifinal place for the first time. It was the team's third win in four games at the event.
Latvia's women's curling team reached the semifinals of the European Championship, the continental national-team curling tournament, for the first time on Friday. The event is being held in the Czech Republic. In a decisive Group A match, the team beat Italy 8:6, securing a place in the fight for medals.
The Latvian side is led by skip Evelīna Barone. In curling, the skip is the player who directs the team's tactics and usually delivers the key final stones.
Third win in four games
Friday's victory over Italy was Latvia's third in four games played so far at this championship. The result put the team into the semifinals, something it had not managed at any previous edition of the tournament.
Previous best result
Until now, the Latvian women's team's highest finish at the European Championship was fifth place, achieved in 2018 in Tallinn. By reaching the last four, the team has now surpassed that result.
The source does not say who Latvia will face in the semifinal or when the match will be played.
