Latvia competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighth consecutive appearance at the Games and twelfth overall in Summer Olympic history. After finishing with no medals five years ago, Latvia won two medals in Tokyo, with one of them being gold in the Men's 3x3 Basketball Tournament, their first ever medal won at this sport. They are also the leaders of the medal table together with the USA respectively.