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Milda Valčiukaitė (rowing) announced about her retirement during Lithuanian Sports Awards. Milda won bronze in Rio 2016 Olympics, 2013 and 2018 World champion and 2013 European champion

Allison Reed submitted her final application for Lithuanian citizenship earlier this week. It's very unlikely to get approved by Lithuanian president.

Let's not get too dramatic... China been taking revenge on Lithuania since 2008 Olympics and Lithuanian's stand to support Tibet. Loud threats and accusations, but no real damage, as this time is Lithuania supporting Taiwain.

Great to see some international Track events are back in Panevėžys!

Great news! I still hope for Amrbulevičius/Reed pair to sort out their citizenship as they been showing great form this season, but Ramansuakaitė/Kižala would make a history as first pair of Lithuanian-born skaters in Olympics.

Participating countries: 180 gymnasts from 47 countries Group competition - 19 countries Individual competition - 47 countries 9 gymnasts (6 group + 3 individual): 8 gymnasts (5 group + 3 individual): 8 gymnasts (6 group + 2 individual): 7 gymnasts (6 groups + 1 individual): 7 gymnasts (5 groups + 2 individual): 6 gymnasts (5 group + 1 individual): 3 individual gymnasts: 2 individual gymnasts: 1 individual gymnast: By continent: Europe = 116 gymnasts from 29 countries = 64.4 % Asia = 36 gymnasts from 7 countries = 20% Pan America = 25 gymnasts from 8 countries = 13.9% Africa = 2 gymnasts from 2 countries = 1.1 % Oceania = 1 gymnasts from 1 country = 0.6 %

What is the required score in free skate?

312 gymnasts from 56 countries to participate: 10 gymnasts (6 male + 4 female): 9 gymnasts (6 male + 3 female): 9 gymnasts (5 male + 4 female): 8 gymnasts (6 male + 2 female): 8 gymnasts (5 male + 3 female): 8 gymnasts (4 male + 4 female): 7 gymnasts (4 male + 3 female): 6 gymnasts (6 male + 0 female): 6 gymnasts (5 male + 1 female): 6 gymnasts (4 male + 2 female): 6 gymnasts (3 male + 3 female): 5 gymnasts (5 male + 0 female): 5 gymnasts (4 male + 1 female): 4 gymnasts (3 male + 1 female): 4 gymnasts (2 male + 2 female): 4 gymnasts (1 male + 3 female): 3 gymnasts (3 male + 0 female): 3 gymnasts (1 male + 2 female): 3 gymnasts (0 male + 3 female): 2 gymnasts (2 male + 0 female): 2 gymnasts (1 male + 1 female): 1 gymnast (male): 1 gymnast (female): Participants per continent: 61% = 190 from 36 countries = Europe 21% = 65 from 12 countries = Asia 15% = 47 from 7 countries = Pan Americas 3% = 10 from 1 country = Africa 0 = Oceania

Plenty of girls, but no one to match Krupeckaitė and Marozaitė in the same team. During Nationals and Baltics Lithuania had several 3-women teams going for the title, but results failed to match federation's qualification standards. Just like our federation refused to send men's team sprint team, despite sending two male sprinters to the championships.

Yes, this format kicked in during the last Europeans in 2020. We had 4 teams last time, so slow progress. Tokyo Olympics officially was the last competition with 2 riders per women's team.

231 weightlifters from 52 competing (including ): 20 athletes from: 17 athletes from: 15 athletes from: 14 athletes from: 12 athletes from: 10 athletes from: 9 athletes from: 7 athletes from: 6 athletes from: 5 athletes from: 4 athletes from: 3 athletes from: 2 athletes from: 1 athlete from: Per continents: 43% of participants (98 athletes from 23 counties) = Europe 32% of participants (75 athletes from 17 countries) = Asia 20% of participants (47 athletes from 8 countries) = Pan Americas 5% of participants (11 athletes from 4 countries) = Africa 0 = Oceania

Rower Saulius Ritter announced about his retirement from sport. He won silver in 2016 Olympics, six medals in European championships and two silver in World Championships, won two golds in Universiade. https://www.ltok.lt/olimpinis-vicecempionas-s-ritter-baigia-karjera-noriu-igyvendinti-naujus-uzsibreztus-tikslus/

Lithuanian president G. Nausėda rejected citizenship request from Alison Reed to represent Lithuania at the 2022 Olympics. It's been confirmed that Lithuanian Figure Skating Federation will apply for the citizenship for the last time next months and will attempt to prepare a new duet of Paulina Ramanauskaitė and Deividas Kizala to replace Ambrulevičius/Reed in Beijing

Lithuanian Olympic Committee confirmed the shortlist of athletes who are sponsored for preparation to qualify for 2024 Olympics + target results. 155 athletes were shortlisted. Athletes that have medals amongst their targets: Eimantas Stanionis, Boxing, Men's 69kg = 1st-5th place Tadas Tamašauskas, Boxing, Men's 91kg = 3rd-9th place Iveta Lešinskytė or Gabrielė Stonkutė, Boxing, Women's 75kg = 3rd-9th place Dominyka Banevič, Breaking, Women's = 1st-6th place Viktorija Andrulytė, Sailing, Women's Laser Radial = 1st-8th place Mantas Knystautas, Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman 130kg = 1st-8th place Danutė Domikaitytė, Wrestling, Women's 68kg = 3rd-12th place Kamilė Gaučaitė, Wrestling, Women's 76kg = 3rd-12th place Milda Valčiukaitė and Donata Karalienė, Rowing, Women's Double Sculls = 3rd-8th place Men's 3x3 Basketball Team = 1st-3rd place Women's 3x3 Basketball Team = 1st-8th place Andrius Gudžius, Athletics, Men's Discus = 1st-8th place Liveta Jasiūnaitė, Athletics, Women's Javelin = 3rd-8th place Edis Matusevičius, Athletics, Men's Javelin = 3rd-10th place Mykolas Alekna, Athletics, Men's Discus = 3rd-8th place Danas Rapšys, Swimming, Men's = 3rd-8th place Žygimantas Stanulis, Weightlifting, Men's = 3rd-8th place Gintarė Bražaitė, Weightlifting, Women's = 3rd-8th place Justinas Kinderis, Modern Pentathlon, Men's = 1st-16th place Ieva Serapinaitė or Gintarė Venčkauskaitė or Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė, Modern Pentathlon, Women's = 1st-12th places

3 golds and 1 bronze for Amira and good championships for Egypt overall

Not sure how reliable those evidence are.... Nobody could convince me than UK's road system could be ranked as high as it is...

Only 55 countries participating... At least sending 3 female archers.

Great news, but I'm sure Vostruchovaitė's medal is more a representation of weak pool of competition

Afghan women to be banned from playing sport, Taliban say: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/08/afghan-women-to-be-banned-from-playing-sport-taliban-say

Just noticed Try Guys collab video with Olympic channels around breaking. If anyone interested - from 10:54 mark they explain the Olympic rules and judging system:

And continue to dominate discus! Mykolas Alekna (son of legendary thrower Virgilijus Alekna) just won a gold medal!

Gold for Juškevičius

Looking at the last World championships I predict that we might see tripartite invitations for and

Sadly I think this need to be done. The sport of weightlifting would benefit greatly from being suspended for one Olympic cycle and returning under different governing body. The amount of systematic doping cases is really alarming and IWF is not putting the adequate resources and focus on it.

Budapet trial in April had 12 for women and 18 for men, so there's no consistency so far..