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Well done to Perez for challenging the decision! 

Favourites amongst fans:
1st: Basketball  2nd: Football  3rd: Figure Skating  4th: Athletics  5th: Dance Sports  6th: Autosports  7th: Boxing 8th: Tennis 9th: Swimming  
Most popular sport activity amongst amateurs:
1st: Running/Athletics 2nd: Weightlifting 3rd: Swimming  
Most popular sport activities by number of professional athletes:
1st: Athletics 2nd: Rowing 3rd: Basketball 4th: Football 5th: Gymnastics 6th: Orienteering 7th: Autosports 8th: Swimming 9th: Chess 10th: Motorbike sports 11th: Boxing 12th: Draughts 

All 9 members of Nordic and Baltic Swimming Group:  submitted request to FINA to suspend  and  from international competitions. The collective statement from the union also indicated that all federations won't compete in any aquatics events in Russia or Belarus, unless peaceful communication established between all countries, suggesting withdrawal from FINA 25m World Champs and FINA Junior World Swimming Champs that Kazan suppose to host.
 
Statement signed by following leaders of their country federations:
Pia M. Johansen 
Simon Renno
Rókur í Jákupsstovu
Ville Riekkinen 
Björn Sigurðsson
Aivars Platonovs 
Tomas Kučinskas
Cato Bratbakk Pia Zätterström

You can find joint statement from Nordic Swimming Federations here

equestrianism already did.https://inside.fei.org/fei/games/olympic/paris-2024 it is provisional

Drukarov fall on the second run  Would have made history with top20 finish...

Drukarov fall on the second run  Would have made history with top20 finish...

Lithuania delegated Paulina Ramanauskaitė and Deividas Kizala (both Figure Skating)

Team Lithuania confirmed:
4 Men: Tomas Kaukėnas, Vytautas Strolia, Linas Banys, Karol Dombrovski 1 Woman: Gabrielė Leščinskaitė

Team Lithuania confirmed:
4 Men: Tomas Kaukėnas, Vytautas Strolia, Linas Banys, Karol Dombrovski 1 Woman: Gabrielė Leščinskaitė

Team Lithuania confirmed:
4 Men: Tomas Kaukėnas, Vytautas Strolia, Linas Banys, Karol Dombrovski 1 Woman: Gabrielė Leščinskaitė

Lithuania: 13
Alpine Skiing: 2
Biathlon: 5
Cross-Country Skiing: 4
Figure Skating: 2
 

Posting it here just for the history books
 
First ever win at the EURO and first win in a international match in the last 2 years after the 2019 win over
 

Allison Reed's final application for Lithuanian citizenship just got officially declined. Saulius Ambrulevičiux/Allison Reed will be replaced by 
Paulina Ramanauskaitė and Deividas Kizala.
 

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

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. 
 

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. 
 

And they did it!
 
They scored 44.18 in Poland, meaning Lithuania will compete in figure skating after all.

Second round of the Track Champions’ League from Lithuania on Eurosport on Saturday night.

https://ucitrackchampionsleague.com/
 
 

Yeah, but no horses protesting!  

It was a busy weekends as the main part of the season unfolds...
 
Western European League - Stage 1 (Herning, DEN)
Cathrine Dufour (Atterupgaards Cassidy) - 87.115%
Carina Cassoe Krueth (Heiline's Danciera) - 86.395%
Dinja van Liere (Hermes) - 84.360%
 
Full results...
 
 
North American League - Stage 2 (Ocala, FL)
Ashley Holzer (Havanna) - 76.480%
Codi Harrison (Katholt's Bossco) - 75.040%
Pablo Gomez Molina (Ulieses de Ymas) - 73.605%
 
Full results...
 
 
North American League - Stage 3 (Thermal, CA)
Jan Ebeling (Indeed) - 71.065%
Missy Gilliland (Toledano XXXI) - 66.555%
 
 
Central European League - Stage 18 (Zakrzow, POL)
Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (Ferdinand) - 78.780%
Kristy Oatley (du Soleil) - 77.575%
Timna Zach (Farant) - 77.530%
 
Full results...
 
 
Really excellent scores for the two Lithuanian girls in Zakrzow on their 8 year old horses... Heck, Sysojeva scored nearly 75% !! At this rate, Lithuania will be looking to qualify in both dressage and eventing for the next Olympics. Maybe even a full team in dressage is in the cards. Insane.

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 %

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
 

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
 

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