2017

A Photo Exhibition by Juris Bērziņš-Soms Devoted to Paralympic Sports to be Opened at the LVM Customer Centre

On Tuesday, 5 September, at 15:00, a photo exhibition “Tu esi. Tu vari. Rio” (You Are. You Can. Rio) by Juris Bērziņš-Soms devoted to paralympic sports will be opened at the LVM Customer Centre (1 Vaiņodes Street, Riga).  

More than 40 large-scale colour photographs show the progress of the Latvian athletes in the summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro. The author of the photographs believes that faith, perseverance and the ability to withstand the life's most difficult moments are among the most important preconditions for success both in sports and in everyday life.

"This is an inspirational exhibition. It gives strength to those who have health problems, as well as reminds those who are healthy that human abilities know no boundaries. The paralympian achievements and results are surprising, even incredible. Their abilities encourage the healthy to take up new challenges. The photographs are full of strong emotions, and they will definitely make the visitors think," says Juris Bērziņš-Soms.

Juris Bērziņš-Soms has been shooting sports since 1968, when he himself was a well-known athlete, and the first in Latvia to take photos of the paralympic games.

Eleven Latvian athletes took part in the Rio Paralympic Games in six disciplines. In the competition of 4 350 athletes representing 160 countries, Latvia managed to win two gold and two bronze medals. Aigars Apinis became the champion in discus throw, and Diāna Dadzīte - in javelin throw; she also won the bronze medal in discus throw. Edgars Bergs won the bronze medal in shot put.s

Support to public benefit projects in Latvia is an important area of LVM social responsibility. Every year, a part of the company's profit is allocated to support charity, cultural, sports and educational projects of national significance.

The amount of the donations for development of sports will be distributed among five soprts organisations: the Latvian Sports Federation Council, the Latvian Olympic Committee, the Latvian Team Sports Association, the Latvian Paralympic Committee and the Council of Directors of Latvian Sports Education Institutions.