There is no greater reward and honour for an athlete than to win Olympic gold. Only the most hard-working and talented manage to reach the Olympic dream, uplifting the whole country.<\/p>\n
Lithuania made its Olympic debut in 1924. After participating in the Olympic Games once again four years later, Lithuania \u2014 as an independent country \u2014 went o\u00a9 the grid for a long period of time.<\/p>\n
During the Soviet occupation, Lithuanians could compete in the Games only as part of the Soviet Union team. In 1952\u20131988, their victories were under the shadow of the crimson \u00b3 ag; owever, back at home they were admired and hailed as national heroes. As members of the Soviet team, boxer Danas Pozniakas, canoeist Vladislavas \u010cesi\u016bnas, swimmers Lina Ka\u010diu\u0161yt\u0117 and Robertas \u017dulpa, biathelte Algimantas \u0160alna, athlete Remigijus Valiulis, cyclists Art\u016bras Kasputis and Gintautas Umaras, crosscountry skier Vida Vencien\u0117, as well as members of the volleyball, handball, basketball and football teams all brought back gold medals to Lithuania.<\/p>\n
At the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the tricolour will wave for the seventh time in a row.<\/p>\n
Twenty-four years have passed since the winning discus throw of Romas Ubartas and the bronze medal \u2014 which in our eyes shined like gold \u2014 of our basketball team in Barcelona (1992), marked with victories of Lithuanian athletes that \u00a0lled us with wonderful emotions.<\/p>\n
Athletes of Independent Lithuania have won six gold medals, \u00a0ve silver medals and ten bronze medals. They brought back at least one award from each Summer Olympics. Discus throwers Romas Ubartas and Virgilijus Alekna, trap shooter Daina Gudzinevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117, modern pentathlete Laura Asadauskait\u0117 and swimmer R\u016bta Meilutyt\u0117 were all awarded gold medals. The basketball team took the bronze three times.<\/p>\n
At the Summer Olympics, Lithuania was represented by 222 athletes; they competed in 18 sports games. Twenty-seven athletes, competing in six sports, participated in the Winter Olympics; alas, they did not win any medals.<\/p>\n
Until now, the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing hosted the largest Lithuanian delegation (71 athletes); however, it may be even larger this time round in Rio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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