The top officials of the state did not hold back their emotions, publicly congratulating Elīna Ieva Bota, who today won a silver medal in Cortina d'Ampezzo.
President of Latvia Edgars Rinkēvičs: “Silver! Latvia's first medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games in women's singles luge, Latvia celebrates and rejoices together with Elīna Ieva Bota. Congratulations!”
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Silver! Latvia's first medal at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games in women's singles luge, Latvia celebrates and rejoices together with Elīna Ieva Bota. Congratulations! #MilanoCortinaOlympics2026 🇱🇻 ✌️ 🥈
— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) February 10, 2026
Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Siliņa: “This is silver! I wholeheartedly congratulate Elīna Ieva Bota on winning 2nd place in luge at the Winter Olympic Games. Four tense runs, a convincing performance, and immense pride for Latvia!”
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Tas ir sudrabs! 🥈
— Evika Siliņa 🇱🇻🇺🇦 (@EvikaSilina) February 10, 2026
Sirsnīgi sveicu Elīnu Ievu Botu ar izcīnīto 2. vietu kamaniņu braukšanā ziemas olimpiskajās spēlēs. Četri nervu kutinoši braucieni, pārliecinošs sniegums un milzīgs lepnums par Latviju! 🇱🇻
Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže: “Latvia's first medal in luge is with Elīna Ieva Bota at the Olympic Games.”
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Latvia’s first medal 🥈 in luge for Elina Ieva Bota at #MilanoCortinaOlympics2026 ! https://t.co/rJwoNdLHGs pic.twitter.com/iEDtaX0Eg0
— Baiba Braže (@Braze_Baiba) February 10, 2026
