Sabres center Zemgus Girgensons named one of Latvia's first three Olympians By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter Oct 8, 2021 Oct 8, 2021 Updated Feb 17, 2026 0 Zemgus Girgensons played for Latvia at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi Harry Scull Jr./News file photo Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter The Latvian Locomotive is heading to the Beijing Olympics.kAmqF772=@ $23C6D 46?E6C +6>8FD v:C86?D@?D H2D ?2>65 uC:52J >@C?:?8 2D @?6 @7 E96 E9C66 AC@G:D:@?2= A=2J6CD 7@C {2EG:2 7@C E96 v2>6D :? r9:?2 :? u63CF2CJ] v:C86?D@?D H2D ;@:?65 3J kDA2? 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`Qm=67E H:?86C #F5@=7D q2=46CD @7 E96 $2? y@D6 $92C<D 2?5 5676?D6>2? kDA2? 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`QmzC:DE:2?D #F3:?D @7 E96 pw{VD %@C@?E@ |2C=:6D] k^DA2?mk^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2? 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`QmkDA2? 52E2\>46\>2C<lQ`Qmv:C86?D@?D[ af[ H:== 36 >2<:?8 9:D D64@?5 ~=J>A:4 2AA62C2?46 7@C 9:D 9@>6 4@F?ECJ] w6 A=2J65 :? a_`c @? 2? 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