The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law of Sport article 1. The terms used in the law, the law is applied in the following terms: 1) sports Base: special sport built or suitable for construction or a part thereof, as well as the environment (area, tracks the gym, health trail URu.tml.);
2) sports employee-an individual who works in the field of sport, through educational, methodical, organizational, or other type of work;
3) Sports Federation, the Sports Association of public organization that manages and coordinates the work of the relevant sport or area of the country (including the Sports Union, Association, society of URu.tml);
4) sports the education authority — State, local government or other legal or natural person established authority, which is responsible for sport in education programmes, or merchant, which sports the education programmes is one of the business lines;
5) sports education program — the professional guidance of sports education program or interest education program that contains a certain sports the education content;
6) sports competitions — measure the best athlete or team discovery who conducted according to the requirements of the law, Sports Federation approved the rules of conduct of the race and organisers of competitions approved by-laws;
7) sports specialist-sports employee who got a diploma in sports education and appropriate professional qualification certificate or diploma in education, or the sport of professional qualification certificate;
8) sports training (lesson), process skills, and the ability to obtain the skills, retention and development of sport;
9) athlete-physical person who deals with sports and participating in sports competitions;
10) Sports of all kinds: individual or organized activities of physical and mental health maintenance and improvement, as well as the success of sports competitions.
2. article. The purpose of the Act, the Act aims to identify the organisation and development of sport in General and legal foundations, sports organisations, national and local government bodies and between the core tasks in the development of sport and sports financing basics, as well as principles which significantly, engaging in international sport movement.
3. article. Sports significant principles sports significantly following guidelines: 1) the principle of equality, which provides that everyone has the right to engage in sports;
2) fair game principle, which requires that sport, organisational and educational management work to take care of the Olympic ideals and ethical principles, as well as to fight against dishonesty and doping in sport, to physical and moral crassness;
3) security principle that sporting events take place in a safe environment and are organized and run by qualified sports staff.
4. article. Sports education (1) Sport education institutions provide the learner with movement related knowledge, skills, and skills.
(2) education for learners with special needs the opportunity to be involved in sports according to their special needs.
(3) educational programmes, sports activities are included.
(4) educational institutions founder provides sports base and equipment availability for learners.
(5) the educational institution shall promote the Organization of sports after the mandatory end of the learning process and with its sports and equipment primarily supports your institution's student extra-curricular sports activities and only after other people's sports activities.
(6) the Minister of education and science order may confirm the general education specialization in one or more sports.
5. article. The Ministry of education and science competence on sport at the Ministry of education and Science: 1) implemented a uniform national policy in the field of sport and sports development strategy;
2) develop legislative projects in the field of sport;
3) promotes sports and healthy lifestyle, as well as useful leisure facilities;
4) provides the organizational framework for working with talented young athletes;
5) coordinates the sports professionals and employees of other sports training programs;
6) provide the Council of Europe on 16 November 1989, the Anti-Doping Convention No. 135 (hereinafter referred to as the Anti-Doping Convention);
7) provides national representation in international sports organizations;
8) coordinate and promote scientific research in the field of sport;
9) collects and analyzes sports statistics, information about sports and sports history, as well as sports activities and development of the Museum;
10) provides the Sports Federation of the recognition of the Cabinet in the order;
11) approved the sports professionals and the Certification Commission rules.
6. article. Other sectoral ministries ' competence in the field of sport (1) the Ministry of welfare, in cooperation with the Ministry of education and Science: 1) provides the population, especially children and adolescents, physical development and physical fitness related data collection and analysis;
2) coordinated by the athletes, children with increased physical loads, the health care and medical supervision;
3 disabled sports) develop programmes in support of the Latvian Paralympic Committee and developing athletes with disabilities health care programs;
4 implement the Anti-Doping Convention) rules for the implementation of necessary measures;
5 take the doping control) cabinet order;
6) develop sports medicine programs and coordinates the sports medical issues;
7) collects data on the outstanding Latvian sports veterans, their development aid program and ensure its implementation, taking into account Latvia's National Sports Council.
(2) the Ministry of the Interior, in cooperation with the Ministry of education and Science: 1) supports the Ministry of the Interior and the staff of General and specialist professional fitness;
2) supports the country's best athletes: the Ministry of the Interior and its staff-training and competitions;
3) support separate sports authorities after the Ministry of the Interior of the Latvian National Sports Council recommendation.
(3) the Ministry of defense in cooperation with the Ministry of education and Science: 1) draw up programmes of youth physical fitness improvement;
2) ensure soldiers universal and special professional fitness;
3) supports the country's best athletes, soldiers, workout and race;
4) support individual sports bodies of the Ministry of defence after the Latvian National Sports Council recommendation.
(4) the Ministry of Justice in cooperation with the Ministry of education and science in the development of sports programs and ensure their implementation in prisons.
7. article. Local competence in the field of sport (1) municipalities, promoting healthy lifestyles and sports development in their administrative territory, have the right to: 1) fix for sport responsible employees or institutions;
2) build and maintain a base of sport;
3) encourage sports organisations, including sports clubs, formation and operation;
4) to support the sports professionals and employees of other sports training.
(2) the municipality finances the sports education programs outside the existing sports educational institutions.
8. article. Employer responsibilities (1) the employers support of the occupation.
(2) the employer is entitled to organize sports competitions for employees and ensure their participation in the sports federations and other legal and natural persons do competitions.
9. article. Latvia's National Sports Council (1) the Latvian National Council of sport is a public advisory body that participates in the national sport policy development, encourage sports development and cooperation in the field of sport, as well as decision making in matters relating to sport. Latvian National Sports Council by-laws approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.
(2) the National Sports Council to approve the 10-member Cabinet. Latvian National Sports Council is the Minister of defence, Minister of finance, Minister of Interior, Minister of education and science, Minister of welfare, the Ministry of education and science, sports management, the head of the Latvian Olympic Committee President, Latvian Sports Federation Council President, Latvia's municipal Sports Council President and the Latvian sports pedagogy Academy Rector.
(3) the Latvian National Sports Council: 1) participates in the national sport policy development;
2) proposes a national budget allocation for sport and submit them to the Ministry of education and science;
3) provides for the Cabinet of Ministers proposals for the award of prize money for outstanding achievements in sports;
4) deliver its opinion on the international competitions (Olympic Games, world and European Championships finālsacensīb) organisation in Latvia;
5) give an opinion on the conformity of the base Sports national sports base status;
6) establish criteria, which must comply with the Sports Federation, to obtain the right to manage and coordinate work in the sport or area of the country, as well as to represent Latvia in international sports organizations;
7) recommends that the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of sports, which supported this Ministry;
8 opinion of the Welfare Ministry) for outstanding Latvian sports veterans support program.

(4) the Latvian National Sports Council decision are available to any person interested.
10. article. Sporting organisations (1) sports organisations and their associations, and the founding principles of the logging operations determined by the law "On public organizations and their associations", the commercial law and other laws.
(2) Sports Club is a legal person, which form the basis of the organisational structure of sports. Sports clubs can join Sports Federation.
(3) Sport Federation has the right to manage and coordinate work in the sport or area of the country, as well as to represent the country in international sports organisations concerned, if it complies with the National Sports Council. This right is granted, the leading sports federations national institution in the field of sport, the Ministry of education and science of sports administration (hereinafter referred to as the sports administration) Cabinet. One sport or activity area may recognize only one Sports Federation. Sports Federation can represent multiple sports or activities.
(4) sports administration recognized sports federations are entitled in the name of his use of the word "Latvia".
(5) sports administration recognized sports federations in the country is coordinated by, their common interests and implement representative sports organization-Latvian Association of sports federations.
(6) sports federations recognised by Latvia to the activities of the International Olympic Committee approved in Olympic sports, it coordinates the common interests represented and implemented sports organization-Latvian Olympic Committee.
(7) recognised in Latvia of disabled Sports Federation of the international activities Committee represented in paraolimpisk Sports coordinated, sports interests of disabled people represent and implement sport organisation-Latvian Paralympics Committee.
(8) the city and the districts of cooperation in the field of sport coordinate, their common interests and implement representative sports organization-Latvian municipal Sports Council.
11. article. The Latvian Olympic Committee (1) the Olympic movement in the country manages and coordinates the Latvian Olympic Committee.
(2) the Latvian Olympic Committee, the national kooperēj, the municipality and its financial resources, implement the following: 1) Olympic education programme;
2) Olympic movement youth programme;
3 the Olympic movement) regional development programme;
4) sport development programs;
5) program the country's best athletes for training and participation in the Olympic Games, the youth Olympics and in other international and regional competitions the complex.
12. article. Sports base (1) sports base is created and maintained to ensure citizens the opportunity to engage in sports. State or municipal owned sports people of the base used for the provision of the services needed in the sport.
(2) sports databases that comply with international sports federations and which regularly occurs in international competitions, may be granted the status of national sports base, based on the opinion of the National Sports Council. National sports base determines the status of a special law.
13. article. Financial resources for sports (1) public budgetary resources allocated for sports under the annual State budget law.
(2) financial resources for sports also make local, legal and natural persons, sports organisations and their associations and the International Sports Federation for the deductions.
(3) from the national budget and the country's special budget to be financed in the first instance of youth sports.
(4) sports administration recognized sports federations have the right to receive financial resources from the State budget.
14. article. Cash prizes for outstanding achievements in sports (1) Latvian sportsmen, their trainers, athletes, the sports staff servicing the operating staff and the relevant sports federations, the Cabinet of Ministers may be awarded cash prizes for excellence in sport.
(2) the order in which the prize money to be awarded for outstanding achievements in sports, and the prize money shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers.
15. article. The organisation of sport competitions (1) sports competition organizer can be a legal person, the legal capacity of a natural person, as well as national or local authorities.
(2) For the organisation of sport competitions in sports competitions the organizer shall submit an application to the municipality in whose administrative territory for the conduct of the competition.
(3) sports competition Organizer race venue and time ensure public order, availability of medical assistance, hygiene, fire safety, safety and safety regulations and other laws and is responsible for it.
(4) the athletes, spectators and other sports competitions in the proceedings is the responsibility of the parties involved to respect the sports race organizer's instructions, the general public order and security rules and regulations.
16. article. Participation in international sports competitions, athletes and teams in international sports competitions in the national emblem used in the regulations in order, in coordination with the relevant sporting Federation. The national random commands participation in international sports competitions organised by the relevant international sports organisations in Latvian sports represented in the Federation.
Article 17. Olympic Games, world and European Championships finālsacensīb the organisation of the Olympic Games in Latvia organised by the Latvian Olympic Committee, the world and European Championships in finālsacensīb, sport federations, in coordination with the National Sports Council. Olympic Games, world and European Championships finālsacensīb Organizer is obliged to fulfil the International Olympic Committee and international sports federations.
18. article. The athlete's rights and obligations (1) the athlete's right to participate in sports training and competitions.
(2) the athlete's responsibility by participating in sports competitions, is to follow the international and Latvian Sports Federation rules, sports ethics and the principles of fair games anti-doping provisions of the Convention, as well as legislation.
(3) the athlete is responsible for his own health, regular health checks, your health and life insurance.
(4) a minor athlete health care, regular health checks, health and life insurance is the responsibility of the parents (persons who exercise parental authority) and sports professionals.
19. article. A professional athlete a professional athlete is a natural person, to work on the contract and the agreed payment is going to sports competitions and meetings.
20. article. Sports and athletic staff specialist (1) sports employee followed international and Latvian Sports Federation rules, sports ethics and the principles of fair games anti-doping provisions of the Convention, as well as legislation.
(2) sports specialist run by sports training (sessions) and organized sport activities, applying the human body to physical exertion, rationally using sport to strengthen the health and preservation of high mastery.
(3) sports Specialist certification procedures and requirements which must be fulfilled for a sports specialist to obtain the right to work in the field of sport, established by the Cabinet of Ministers. Sports teacher qualification requirements determined by the Education Act, except for those educators who are implementing sports education programs.
 
Transitional provisions 1 to the relevant cabinet regulations are adopted, but not more than six months from the date of entry into force of the law is applicable to the following Cabinet of Ministers regulations, in so far as they are not inconsistent with this law: 1) the Cabinet of Ministers of 14 May 1996, the Regulation No. 169 "Latvian National Sports Council Charter";
2) Cabinet on 15 February 2000, the provisions of no. 62 "the procedure for the granting of cash prizes for outstanding achievements in sports".
2. Sports Specialist certification and the requirements to meet the sports specialist to obtain the right to work in the field of sport, shall enter into force on 1 September 2004.
3. the sports administration in January 1, 2004 launch in the Sports Federation, pursuant to article 10 of this law the provisions of the third paragraph.
4. Latvian National Sports Council launched no later than six months after the entry into force of this law.
The Parliament adopted the law of 24 October.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga 2002. on 13 November, the Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on 27 November 2002.