Other Sports
Many other sports and recreational activities are also popular in 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 Latvias 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.
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