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The first argument is just sad...

Davide Vasta tested positive for 11 banned substances - unofficial world record.

World and European JUNIOR champions, worth to mention. But yes, she had a bright future in senior level as well and it is sad to see this case.

Sadly no new sports for Lithuania, unless there is going to be a lot of rellocations due same athletes in individual and synchronized events then we might see our first athlete in diving. Or if the miracle happens and Berankis qualifies in tennis.

Jevgenij Shuklin (silver in Canoeing C1-200) is more than likely to miss Rio because he might be replaced by youngster Henrikas Žustautas who dominating the discipline.

Complete funding for the sports federations in 2016 from all sources were announced. 72 sports was funded this year (some of the sports like squash do not get funding to low doping control standards). 1 Basketball 2 Cycling 3 Aquatics (Swimming, Synchronized and Diving) 4 Athletics 5 Rowing 6 Canoeing 7 Modern Pentathlon 8 Wrestling 9 Sailing 10 Boxing 11 Weightlifting 12 Judo 13 Handball 14 Biathlon 15 Volleyball 16 Football 17 Gymnastics 18 Air Sports 19 Shooting sports 20 Cross-country skiing 21 Dance Sports 22 Field Hockey 23 Ice Hockey 24 Rugby 25 Table Tennis 26 Short Track Speed Skating 27 Tennis 28 Figure Skating 29 Equestrian 30 Badminton 31 Orienteering 32 Kyokushin Karate 33 Sambo 34 Water Polo 35 Automotive Sports 36 Baseball 37 Powerboating 38 Golf 39 Curling 40 Chess 41 Triathlon 42 Fencing 43 Archery 44 (Paralympic) Blind sports 45 Gliding sports 46 Taekwondo 47 Draughts 48 Bodybuilding and FItness 49 Motorbike sports 50 Universal fight 51 Kickboxing 52 Angling 53 Kurash 54 Bobsleigh and Skeleton 55 Powerlifting 56 Corespondential Chess 57 Muay-Thai 58 Underwater sports 59 Tug of War 60 Billiard 61 Arm wrestling 62 Compositor Chess 63 Alpinism 64 Grapling 65 Paralympic sports 66 Water Skiing 67 Pool 68 Floorball 69 Ritinis 70 Kendo 71 Climbing - - Notes: Olympic sport Paralympic sports

Second positive doping test this year and third in her career for Yefimova.

FIBA started naming countries that may be disqualified from 2017 Europeans due stupidity in FIBA: " and others."

Palšytė 4th

Athletics Men 50 Km Race Walk +1

RIO 2016 UPDATE: Athletics WITHDRAW: Women's Triple Jump - Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė (pregnancy) NEW STANDARD: Artur Miastianica in Men's 50km Race Walk Cycling NEW QUOTA: Simona Krupeckaitė in Women's Keirin and Sprint (2 Events) Modern Pentathlon Justinas Kinderis scored 38 Olympic ranking points and Ieva Serapinaitė scored 40 Olympic ranking points in 2nd Wolrd Cup. Both pentathletes are eligible to qualify for the Olympics right now. Shooting Ronaldas Račinskas (Men's Skeet) finished season with 12.17 national points against his rival Karolis Girulis (Men's Rifle) with 7.60 national points. According to the rules - national shooting federation will be applying for the quota under R.Račinskas name (for unused quotas from ISSF) although it still need to be confirmed in federation's meeting. Swimming Rūta Meilutytė recovered after broken arm and won her first championships since September with impressive world's season best (excluded Yefimova's result due doping use). R.Meilutytė confirmed that she will be entering only in 100m breaststroke event in Olympics and won't start in freestyle sprint and individual medley events.

2 changes in Lithuanian team: OUT: Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė in Women's Triple Jump due pregnancy IN: Artur Miastianica in Men's 50km Race Walk

Also case in Lithuania: Rimantas Martišauskas (Athletics - shot put) tested positive for clomiphene during Lithuanian Athletics Federation Winter Cup event.

Yefimova cought for doping for a second time (yeah, meldonium...).

BRING BACK RESULTS NOW, please...

No, just right now the field is more diverse with more countries earning quotas, + Kęstutis is 60 positions lower than he used to be before all the injuries (despite the fact that he still around top100). Plus Akvilė did not qualified for 2012 London as well, she just was invited later on through re-distributed quotas. Both Lithuanians will be in reserve list - so very small chance unless meteor hits a major tournament

16 pairs in doubles, 36 athletes in singles. No Lithuanians are close to qualify for Rio if you wonder...

Laura Asadauskaitė had a horrible run due broken laser gun She was not the only one. The organization of competition was horrible - massive rain and the electronic guns was not protected from rain by anything. Hopefully this test event showed Rio organizers what to change in order to avoid this kind of situations in summer when Laura will be bringing gold back home

Erica Jennings finished 2nd At least this time D.Montvydas won without a full jury panel of his teachers and producers like last time...

WADA confirmed that there already was 99 cases of meldonium this year.

Diamond Race Points Revolutionised The IAAF Diamond League has introduced a new points format for the 2016 season. From 2016, the points system will be changed to state that athletes finishing in the top six will all win points. The new breakdown is as follows: 1st place: 10 DR points 2nd place: 6 DR points 3rd place: 4 DR points 4th place: 3 DR points 5th place: 2 DR points 6th place: 1 DR point In all six previous seasons of the series, athletes could win Diamond Race points at any given meeting by finishing in the top three in their Diamond Race discipline. The athlete with the most Diamond Race points at the end of the season wins the Diamond Trophy.

Yes it is. Btw it was even used by Soviet army to give to their soldiers in Afghanistan war.

Ok, I'm being optimistic and betting with "just" 10-15.

Probably meldonium is doing it's job

Alexej Shmidt Sport: Cycling - Track Substance: Eritropoetin Result: 2 years ban (end on 9 August 2017)