Lithuanian president congratulates Deaflympics delegation on 13 medals

“I am very happy to have had an opportunity to meet you here today. You probably did not know that I was on my way from Tallinn when I learned you would be coming or not coming, I still decided to wait,” the president told the athletes.

Grybauskaitė invited the delegation to the President’s Office for an awards ceremony scheduled for Tuesday.

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“You are one of the world’s best teams – this is the third time you’re bringing home 13 medals. It is an enormous achievement for a country, such as Lithuania,” she added.

During the Deaflympics in the Turkish city of Samsun, Lithuanian athletes won one gold, five silver and seven bronze medals.

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