Latvia. Orienteering is a popular sport that combines cross-country running with land navigation skills in the woods. Orienteering in Latvia is organized by the Latvijas Orientēšanās Federācija. Amateur Radio Direction Finding is a sport that combines the skills of orienteering with the skills of radio direction finding. ARDF in Latvia is organized by the Latvijas Radioamatieru Līga. Martins Dukurs is currently the top male skeleton athlete in the world, having won all but one of the FIBT World Cup events in 2011-2012 and is the three-time defending World Cup champion. Oskars Melbārdis won the combined Bobsleigh World Cup as a driver in the 2012-13 season, after initially entering the sport as a brakeman for Jānis Miņins. Lugers Juris and Andris Šics won a silver at the 2010 Winter Olympics and two bronze medals at the 2014 Winter Olympics. The Šics brothers' three medals mean they have won more Olympic medals than any other Latvian sportsperson. Latvia national bandy team played in Division A both at the 2015 Bandy World Championship and the 2016 tournament. In terms of licensed athletes, bandy is the second biggest winter sport in the world. For the first time, Latvia will feature a national team at the 2022 Under-19 World Lacrosse Championships. Latvia featured a men's national team in beach volleyball that competed at the 2018–2020 CEV Beach Volleyball Continental Cup. Gallery Gallery of famous Latvian sportspeople See also Latvia at the Olympics List of Latvians in the NHL References External links Latvian Basketball Association Latvian Football Federation Latvian Ice Hockey Federation Latvia at the Olympics Latvia