`  == Birth locations ==  Let's have a look at the substance.  Latvia's occupation by Soviet Union (1940-1991) was a clear breach of Geneva Conventions and has never been recognised by most countries. Therefore, it would be absolutely misleading to state that the location of birth of Latvian sportsmen and other well known people is Soviet Union. Undoubtedly, reading about ``born in Riga, Soviet Union`` or ``born in Riga, Latvian SSR`` is very annoying to nearly all Latvian citizens using Wikipedia. The evidence that some of Latvian sportsmen have actually participated in USSR national teams does not justify the fact of Latvia's occupation by USSR.   Please take note that as regards Latvia's neighbour country Estonia, none of Wikipedia articles state that Estonian people were born in Soviet Union.  Have a successful studying of the history of three Baltic states and thanks for understanding!`