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 Facebook Twitter Bluesky 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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