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On this day in sport: 17 October
On this day in sport Stasys Šaparnis added to Lithuania’s Olympic glory under Soviet occupation. […]
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On this day in sport: 16 October
Many basketball experts look back on the Lithuanian scene in the 1930s and look back on the revolutionary efforts of American born pair Pranas Lubinas and Feliksas Kriaučiūnas. […]
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On this day in sport: 14 October
This week has been an eventful for the Lithuanian national football team, a force which has been no stranger to the month of October. […]
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On this day in sport: 8 October
On this day in sport, one of Lithuania’s most decorated athletes stamped his authority in the basketball world. […]
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On this day in sport: 6 October
When looking back on EuroBasket history Lithuanian Modestas Paulauskas may deserve the title of “Mr October” following his efforts almost half a century ago. […]
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On this day in sport: 5 October
On this day in sport Lithuanian Modestas Paulauskas claimed his third straight EuroBasket Gold medal in Italy. […]
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Martial arts in Lithuania: An in-depth interview with Martynas Karys
Martynas Karys has been practicing various styles of martial arts ever since he was a teenager in Lithuania. His arsenal includes traditional styles like Chinese Kung Fu as well as modern sport styles of martial arts such as Taekwondo. […]
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On this day in sport: 1 October
Last month, this column was a merger of Lithuania’s achievements at the Sydney Olympics as well as its triumphs as a basketball nation. […]
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On this day in sport: 30 September
On this day in 1988, four Lithuanian men proudly stood arm in arm for a photograph. […]
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On this day in sport: 28 September
Today we honour the late Vitalija Tuomaitė who was a patriot of women’s basketball in Lithuania during the end of the Cold War. […]
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On this day in sport: 25 September
The Sydney Swans football club is two days away from a second AFL Grand Final in two years therefore it’s appropriate we remain in Australia’s harbour city to reflect on another Lithuanian milestone. […]
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On this day in sport: 23 September
As the Sydney Swans football club enter another AFL Grand Final it’s only fair that we return to Australia’s largest city to reflect on another Lithuanian milestone. […]
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On this day in sport: 19 September
International basketball historians most often associate today’s date with the Soviet Union as the red army marched on to its 7th successive EuroBasket title in West Germany. […]
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On this day in sport: 18 September
As sports fanatics spread across Australia celebrate the end of another dramatic football season, it is fitting that today’s Lithuanian triumph also took place in the land down under. […]
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Lithuanians shoot off against the French
Lithuania has walked away from the FIBA World Cup empty handed after falling short to France 95:93 in the Bronze medal match. […]
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Lithuanians limp onward to Madrid
An extension to the Lithuanian injury list would see the Baltic nation unable to advance to the 2014 FIBA World Cup final, crumbling to the full strength USA by 28 points. […]
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Seibutis steers Lithuanians toward USA
Lithuania is one game away from appearing in its maiden FIBA World Cup final after storming home in the final term against Turkey to win its second consecutive tournament quarter-final 73:61. […]
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Lithuania’s walking wounded win
Lithuania has advanced to its fourth FIBA World Cup quarter final in 16 years after holding off an inspiring late run by New Zealand 76:71. […]
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Donatas’ defence delivers against Koreans
Donatas Motiejūnas has guided his nation back into FIBA World Cup contention in the aftermath of a shock loss to Australia, claiming a dominant 79:49 victory over South Korea. […]
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Lithuania protests FIBA decision to shorten national anthem
Lithuania has turned to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), protesting the move to play an incomplete version of the country’s national anthem before basketball matches during the 2014 World Cup. […]