Koceni Municipality was victorious in the Latvian Olympiad that was held last week in Valmiera.
The 4th Latvian Olympiad took place in Valmiera from 1st to 3rd of July. 3729 athletes from 94 municipalities competed in 26 Olympic sports. Floorball was included as an additional, non-Olympic discipline by organizers.
The Olympiad begun with a magnificent opening ceremony in the Janis Dalins stadium. The ceremony had fireworks, artistic performances and speeches from various people including the President of the Republic of Latvia, Mr. Raimonds Vejonis.
33 men´s floorball teams played two qualification rounds and eight best teams made it to the Final Round, where they competed in a single elimination tournament. Koceni Municipality beat Riga City (4:3) in the exciting final, which ended after a penalty shootout.
Men´s Final Standings
1. Koceni Municipality
2. Riga City
3. Bauska Municipality
4. Lielvarde Municipality
5. Cesis Municipality
6. Valmiera City
Six women´s teams were divided into two groups, with top two teams qualifying for semifinals. Koceni Municipality beat Cesis Municipality (3:0) in the final.
Women´s Final Standings
1. Koceni Municipality
2. Cesis Municipality
3. Riga City
4. Kekava Municipality
5. Tukums Municipality
6. Liepaja City
Scores, standings & statistics: www.floorball.lv/lv/2015/turniri/lo/playoff
Photos from matches: www.floorball.lv/lv/2015/jaunumi/foto-arhivs
Full game videos from medal matches: http://sportacentrs.com/florbols/video