National Olympic Committee of Lithuania is the National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

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 representing Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

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History

Lithuania's national Olympic committee was established and recognized at 1924. At the same year LTOK send first delegation to 1924 Summer Olympics

1924 Summer Olympics

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. During Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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 occupation time LTOK was disestablished. At 1988 movement for freedom times there was offered to restore national committee. At October 10, 1988 LSSR physical education and sport organization created a special group to reestablish National Olympic Committee of Lithuania. Group chairman become Artūras Poviliūnas. At same year December 11 in Vilnius

Vilnius

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 was held delegates session in which LTOK was restored. President of Lithuanian National Olympic Committee was elected Artūras Poviliūnas. LTOK delegates at February 15, 1990 in Lausanne

Lausanne

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 met IOC spokesman. In 1991 at Berlin

Berlin

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 IOC official recognized National Olympic Committee of Lithuania. Lithuania together with Baltic neighbors Latvia

Latvia

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 and Estonia

Estonia

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 was first ex Soviet Union countries that participated like independent countries.

Participating incidents

• In 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
  Los Ángeles
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  , California
  California
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   Lithuania did not participate due to economic difficulties and political controversies surrounding the National Olympic Committee.
• In 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin Lithuania was not invited by Nazi Germany
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   due to Klaipėda
  Klaipeda
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  /Memelland region controversy.

Executive Committee

• Artūras Poviliūnas
• Vytautas Zubernis
• Algirdas Raslanas
• Vytas Nėnius
• Valentinas Paketūras
• Donatas Kazlauskas
• Mindaugas Balčiūnas
• Daina Gudzinevičiūtė
  Daina Gudzineviciute
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• Vida Vencienė
  Vida Venciene
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• Eimantas Skrabulis
• Lina Kačiušytė
  Lina Kaciušyte
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• Albinas Grabnickas