Latvian National Basketball Team: Journey to the World Cup and Dental Emergency

Dwinski reveals that during the long flight from Amsterdam to Singapore, an old ailment in one tooth made itself felt.

“In the first days, it got pretty crazy, there was also swelling, nothing happened without the intervention of a dentist,” says Dwinski, who had his tooth pulled out.

“But the dentistry here is very good and relatively cheap. I managed to cope quite successfully. (..) The first visit was to the military hospital, there it was 26 euros for a consultation, X-ray, two types of antibiotics, painkillers. It was the closest place to the arena. After for that, I asked the organizers which would be not the closest, but the best dentist. One of the coordinators – a local from Jakarta – recommended her dentist. At her, which is already a much more modern dentist, the tooth extraction was around 90 euros,” reveals the basketball commentator.

It has already been reported that the Latvian national team, taking part in the World Cup for the first time, was able to win 5th place. First, in the subgroup, the Latvian national team beat France and Lebanon, but lost to Canada. In the next round, the Latvian national team defeated Spain and Brazil, entering the quarter-finals, where they lost to Germany. In the fight for 5-8 Latvia first defeated Italy, but ended the championship by defeating Lithuania.

In the evening of Monday, September 11, several thousand people gathered in Riga at the Freedom Monument to welcome the Latvian national basketball team.

Photo: Fans greet the Latvian men’s basketball team at the Freedom Monument

Read more in the September 12 issue of “Kas Jauns” magazine!

2023-09-13 21:06:19
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