People watch live broadcast of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship match between Latvia and Switzerland in rainy weather in Riga, Latvia, on May 16, 2026. At the climax of the hockey season, the World Championship kicked off in Switzerland on Friday. The Latvian national team played its first group game on Saturday against host nation Switzerland. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People watch live broadcast of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship match between Latvia and Switzerland in rainy weather in Riga, Latvia, on May 16, 2026. At the climax of the hockey season, the World Championship kicked off in Switzerland on Friday. The Latvian national team played its first group game on Saturday against host nation Switzerland. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People watch live broadcast of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship match between Latvia and Switzerland in rainy weather in Riga, Latvia, on May 16, 2026. At the climax of the hockey season, the World Championship kicked off in Switzerland on Friday. The Latvian national team played its first group game on Saturday against host nation Switzerland. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People watch live broadcast of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship match between Latvia and Switzerland in rainy weather in Riga, Latvia, on May 16, 2026. At the climax of the hockey season, the World Championship kicked off in Switzerland on Friday. The Latvian national team played its first group game on Saturday against host nation Switzerland. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People watch live broadcast of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship match between Latvia and Switzerland in rainy weather in Riga, Latvia, on May 16, 2026. At the climax of the hockey season, the World Championship kicked off in Switzerland on Friday. The Latvian national team played its first group game on Saturday against host nation Switzerland. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People watch live broadcast of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship match between Latvia and Switzerland in rainy weather in Riga, Latvia, on May 16, 2026. At the climax of the hockey season, the World Championship kicked off in Switzerland on Friday. The Latvian national team played its first group game on Saturday against host nation Switzerland. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)

People watch live broadcast of the IIHF World Ice Hockey Championship match between Latvia and Switzerland in rainy weather in Riga, Latvia, on May 16, 2026. At the climax of the hockey season, the World Championship kicked off in Switzerland on Friday. The Latvian national team played its first group game on Saturday against host nation Switzerland. (Photo by Edijs Palens/Xinhua)