In the sprint classic event at the Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo Olympics, three Latvian athletes, Raimo Vīgants, Lauris Kaparkalējs, and Niks Saulītis, failed to progress beyond the qualifying stage. Vīgants was the fastest among the Latvians, finishing in 52nd place, while Kaparkalējs and Saulītis placed 57th and 77th respectively. The top 30 competitors advanced to the elimination rounds, with Norway's Juhanness Klæbo taking the fastest time at 3 minutes and 7.37 seconds over the 1.5-kilometer course.

Vīgants recorded a time of 3 minutes and 26.26 seconds, finishing over seven seconds behind the 30th place cutoff. Kaparkalējs completed the distance in 3 minutes and 28.33 seconds, while Saulītis was about ten seconds slower, marking a disappointing outcome for the Latvian team. A total of 95 athletes participated in the qualifiers, with this event being particularly significant as it represents the athletes’ second Olympic Games, including Vīgants, Krampe, and Auziņa.

Four years ago, Vīgants achieved the best result among Latvians at the Winter Olympics, managing to qualify for the elimination rounds and finishing in 20th place in the sprint event. His performance this year does not reflect that momentum, indicating a potential decline in performance or heightened competition. The outcome has implications not only for the athletes but also for the perception of Latvian sports on the international stage, as the hope was to build on previous Olympic experiences and achieve even greater success.