Obverse: the coat of arms of the Republic of Latvia is depicted in the centre, followed by the minted year of issue '2001' and the minted inscriptions 'LATVIJAS' and 'REPUBLIKA', separated by the coat of arms.
Reverse: depicts a hockey player with a stick. Above him, a semicircle at the left edge of the coin bears the inscription 'SOLTLEIKSITIJA - 2002' (Salt Lake City - 2002). The denomination '1 LATS' is at the bottom.
About the coin: Commemorates the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games.
