Given how tight the athletes’ schedules were during the tournament, Silovs didn’t have as much free time as he would have liked. With team meetings at 9 PM each night, and three games in four days, Silovs was focused on staying sharp.
“It was hard to go for dinner, because all of the places were opening at 7:30,” Silovs said. “If you wanted to go somewhere, it was going to be really tight time-wise. I didn’t really go, I usually just had food after the meetings, so I didn’t have to rush.
“I was just kind of in a hockey bubble. For us, it ramps up pretty quick.”
Regardless of the schedule or the results, it was still an unbelievable experience for Latvia at the Olympics. Looking back on this tournament, Silovs will always remember the time he got with his teammates and the bonding they did as a group.
“You don’t see them too often, and I think that it’s nice to be around them and just have some talks, have some fun, and play with each other,” Silovs said. “I think it’s a great time.”
“Even taking away the win, I think it’s a great memory to have, and I think that it’s just something to build from.”