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Lithuania sees off team to Rio Paralympic Games
Lithuania’s Paralympic national team was seen off to Rio de Janeiro at a ceremony at Vilnius Cathedral Square on Wednesday. […]
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Lithuanian president presents perfume to athletes robbed in Rio
Lithuania’s President Dalia Grybauskaitė has given bottles of perfume to two of the country’s bronze-winning athletes who had their personal belongings stolen in Rio de Janeiro. […]
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Lithuanian national basketball team coach steps down after Rio
The head coach of the Lithuanian national men’s basketball team, Jonas Kazlauskas, said on Tuesday he was to step down.
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Was Rio Olympics unsuccessful for team Lithuania?
Team Lithuania did not bring home any gold medals from the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, disappointing many fans, but achieved top results in events few had been investing much hope into before.
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Pralalympic square in Vilnius to celebrate Lithuanian team
Lithuanian athletes are ready to go to the Paralympic Games to compete in goalball, judo, rowing, swimming and athletics competitions. To draw the public’s attention to the Paralympics, Vilnius authorities have organized a Paralympics square, located near the Cathedral, where people are welcome to try out a number of Paralympic sports.
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Lithuanian athletes win fourth Olympic medal in canoeing
Lithuanian athletes Aurimas Lankas and Edvinas Ramanauskas won bronze after finishing third in men’s kayak double 200m event in Rio de Janeiro Olympic games on Thursday. […]
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Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Day 12
Day 12 was a sad day for the basketball team that suffered their third defeat in a row. This time, the defeat cost means they are out of the tournament without a chance to fight for Olympic medals. The canoers advanced to several finals while in the women’s 800 meters run, the Lithuania runner failed to advance to the semifinals. […]
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Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Day 11
Day 11 was a little disappointing for the Lithuanian team at Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. Three finals, good results, but unfortunately no medals. It was also a women’s day for team Lithuania. […]
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Lithuanian cyclist Krupeckaitė secures place in top eight at Rio Olympics
Lithuanian cyclist Simona Krupeckaitė has qualified for the women’s sprint quarterfinals at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. […]
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Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Days 8 and 9
The eighth day in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro finished with a mixed feeling. Lithuania won its third medal in weightlifting while the basketball team lost its way against Spain and the Lithuanian discus thrower came last in the finals. […]
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Lithuania at Rio Olympics: Day 6
Two medals in rowing events finally put Lithuania on the medal winner’s table. In swimming, a new national record has been claimed twice, while in sailing Lithuanian athletes are continuing to fight for a place in the medal race. The basketball team secured its place in the top 16 with a victory over Argentina. […]
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Lithuania celebrates first medals in Rio
Thursday was a lucky day for Lithuanian athletes who won two Olympic medals in rowing events. […]
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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.
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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 tickets to the medal race.
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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 that the season has been very difficult for Meilutytė who suffered an injury last year.
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Lithuanian PM pays for his own trip to Rio
Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius has paid for his trip to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro himself, the government said on Tuesday.
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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 emotions but without a medal.
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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 Brazil […]