The play "Latvian Rockets" tells the compelling story of Roland Upatnieks, the legendary Latvian bobsleigh coach who formed the first bobsleigh team of the USSR with 95% being Latvian athletes. The narrative emphasizes the extreme dedication and sacrifices that these athletes made, risking their lives in pursuit of Olympic medals. It raises profound questions about the costs of success in sports and how high the stakes can be when trying to achieve greatness.

Views on the sacrifices necessary for sporting success vary, with Ilze Atardo, a conductor and educator, reflecting on her own experiences in professional choral music and suggesting that not all methods used to push limits are justifiable. Conversely, a viewer from Milan, Andra, shared her insights, drawing parallels with her own athletic experiences and acknowledging the uncompromising nature of sports. The contrasting opinions highlight the debate over the necessity of rigorous and potentially harmful training methods in pursuit of elite performances.

Raimonds Lazdiņš, the President of the Latvian Olympic Committee, echoed the sentiment that achieving high results in sports often requires pushing beyond one's limits by 20%. The play’s performance in a larger Milan venue than the Dailes Theatre in Latvia not only showcases this story but also symbolizes the outreach and impact of Latvian sports on an international stage. Through this production, audiences are invited to reflect on the journey and sacrifices of athletes striving for Olympic glory, as well as the broader implications for sports culture in Latvia and beyond.