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Parliamentary panel looking into ways to amend citizenship law for Tobias

The Seimas’ Commission for Youth and Sport Affairs is looking for ways to amend the country’s Law on Citizenship for American ice dancer Isabella Tobias to get Lithuanian citizenship. The Commission...

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Opinion: The will to enforce

The Lithuania Tribune presents an opinion article by Richard W. Pound, former president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, in which he argues that sport stakeholders must show more commitment to...

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On this day in Sport: 24 March

Alex Tigani | The Lithuania Tribune Today marks the 4th anniversary since the 2010 UCI World Track Cycling Championships took place, a week in which cyclist Simona Krupeckaitė took out the gold medal...

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On this day in Sport: 25 March

Alex Tigani | The Lithuania Tribune Today marks the 5th anniversary since the 2009 UCI World Track Cycling Championships took place, a week in which cyclist Simona Krupeckaitė took out the gold medal...

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GLSK Vytis juniors aim for Grand Final glory

Alex Tigani | The Lithuania Tribune After a quiet summer on the Australian-Lithuanian sporting front the Geelong Vytis U14 basketball side has successfully qualified for another Summer Grand Final....

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This Day in Sport: 2 July

by Alex Tigani The 1992 Barcelona Olympics marked the return of an Independent Lithuania to the basketball court on a world scale. The moment the Olympic flame was extinguished, however, all eyes were...

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On this day in sport: 7 July

Alex Tigani | the Lithuania Tribune It’s hard to believe twelve months have passed since Lithuania’s U19 national basketball team returned to the world podium. Thankfully, they did just that on this...

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Team Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Cycling

Two male and two female athletes will represent Lithuania in cycling events at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. [...] The post Team Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Cycling appeared first on the...

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Team Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Modern pentathlon

Three Lithuanian athletes will compete in the modern pentathlon event during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, including the 2012 London Olympics gold medal winner Laura Asadauskaitė. [...] The post...

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Doping in sports: Winning at what cost?

The International Olympic Committee could have sent a strong message that doping in sport will not be tolerated, had it decided to ban the Russians from competing in the upcoming Rio Olympics. The...

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Team Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Weightlifting, wrestling, shooting and...

Sixty-eight Lithuanian athletes will compete in the Rio Olympic Games staht starts this Friday. One athlete will represent Lithuania in each of the following fields: weight-lifting, wrestling, shooting...

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How big are the awards for Olympic winners of Lithuania?

Lithuanians Olympic medallists will most likely get awarded with brand new cars by sponsors and will get considerable premiums from the state. Lithuania‘s premiums for the Olympic medal winners fall...

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Lithuanian basketball team snatches close victory in Rio Olympics

Lithuanian men's basketball team began Rio de Janeiro Olympic games with a victory, but, as often, created a dramatic spectacle. The Lithuanian squad, under the leadership of its head coach Jonas...

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First basketball match in Rio attracts record TV audience in Lithuania

A record number of Lithuanian TV viewers tuned in to watch their national men’s basketball team play the first match in Rio Olympics. The first and very dramatic game saw Lithuanians narrowly beat team...

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Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Day 3

Lithuania is still out of the medal table at Rio Olympics. Day 3 saw good performances from Lithuanian rowers and sailors, while the swimming star Rūta Meilutytė left the Olympic pool with a lot of...

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Meilutytė ‘achieved victory against all odds’

Rūta Meilutytė finished seventh in the Olympic 100m breaststroke swimming finals, disappointing her own and her fans' hopes for a second Olympic gold. Doctors who worked with the Lithuania swimmer say...

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Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Day 4

Day four at Rio Olympics was a good one for team Lithuania. In basketball, Lithuania secured its second victory in a row, Lithuanian rowers advanced to the finals while the sailors are fighting for the...

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Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Day 5

Three Lithuanians took part in competitions on day five in the Rio Olympic Games. Two of them are leaving the games earlier than expected. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by...

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Black Wednesday: Lithuanian basketball team out of the race for Olympic medals

The Lithuanian men's basketball team lost the chance to play for Olympic gold after losing to team Australia on Wednesday. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here. [...]...

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Lithuanian U16 basketball team wins European silver

The Lithuanian team won the second place in the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship after narrowly losing to Spain in the final game on Sunday. [...] The post Lithuanian U16 basketball team wins European...

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