Kayaker Roberts Akmens to Head Latvian Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission

A new Athletes' Commission was elected on Thursday at the Athletes' Forum of the Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK). The commission has seven members and represents athletes' interests within the organisation.

Experienced kayaker Roberts Akmens has been appointed to chair it. His deputy will be Anastasija Grigorjeva, who has had success in her sporting career in freestyle wrestling.

Support after a sports career

In an interview with Latvian Radio, Grigorjeva said that she and her colleagues on the commission will try to work towards athletes receiving support both during their sporting careers and after them. She described this as one of the new commission's areas of work.

The source gives no further details about the other members of the commission or about specific planned measures.