At the Milan and Cortina Paralympic Games, the Latvian wheelchair curling team faced another setback, marking their fifth loss in the main tournament. In their seventh match, Latvia was narrowly defeated by Norway with a score of 5-6. The game saw Norway take an early lead, going up 3-0 after the first three ends. However, the Latvian team managed to fight back, taking the lead to 5-4 in the following four ends. Unfortunately, in the final end, Norway clinched two points, securing their victory once again for the Latvians.

The Latvian wheelchair curling team, consisting of members Elija Asniņa, Linda Meijere, Adelaida Killiana, Ojārs Briedis, and Sergejs Djačenko, has had a mixed performance in the competition thus far. They lost their first match against South Korea with a score of 2-10, followed by a solid win over Slovakia with 9-0. However, they faced two heavy defeats against Sweden (2-10) and Canada (1-11), before achieving a close win against the USA with 8-6. The team is set to play their final match of the tournament against Italy, with only four out of ten teams making it to the semi-finals.

As the tournament progresses, the importance of their last match against Italy cannot be understated. The pressure is on Latvia to perform well, not only to aim for a place in the semi-finals but also to finish the tournament on a high note. The matches are being broadcast live on Latvian TV channel LTV7, allowing fans to support their team during this challenging phase of the Paralympic Games.