The Lithuanian National Olympic Committee (, ; IOC Code: LTU) is the National Olympic Committee representing Lithuania.
History Lithuania's national Olympic committee was established and recognized in 1924. In the same year LTOK sent its first delegation to the 1924 Summer Olympics. During Soviet Union occupation time LTOK was disestablished. At 1988 movement for freedom times there was offered to restore national committee. On October 10, 1988 LSSR physical education and sport organization created a special group to reestablish National Olympic Committee of Lithuania. Group chairman become . At same year December 11 in Vilnius was held delegates session in which LTOK was restored, and Artūras Poviliūnas was elected its president. LTOK delegates on February 15, 1990, in Lausanne met IOC spokesman. Following the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania on March 11, the republic withdrew its athletes from all Soviet national competitions.OLYMPICS; Lithuanians Want Sports Independence Lithuania attempted to first compete on its own at the 1990 Goodwill Games that would be contested from July to August, but the request was rejected and an attempt to make the athletes carry the republic's flag during welcoming ceremonies and wear patches on their Soviet uniforms bearing the Lithuanian insignia was not accepted by the LTOK.Lithuanians Won't Play With Soviets -- Marciulionis, Sabonis Just Say No Only four Lithuanian athletes accepted to play for the USSR at the Goodwill Games.Soviets Whip U.s. Without Lithuanians
In a 1991 IOC meeting at Berlin, the National Olympic Committee of Lithuania was officially recognized. Lithuania was along with Baltic neighbors Latvia and Estonia one of the first parts of the former USSR to participate as an independent country.
Participating incidents In the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Lithuania did not participate due to economic difficulties and political controversies surrounding the National Olympic Committee. In the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Lithuania was not invited by Nazi Germany due to the Klaipėda/Memelland region controversy. On 19 November 2021, a group of 17 members of Lithuanian national parliament Seimas released an official letter encouraging Lithuania to withdraw from the 2022 Winter Olympics due to human rights violations in China. Daina Gudzinevičiūtė, president of National Olympic Committee of Lithuania, released a statement that Olympic games should be politically neutral and confirmed that committee has no plans to boycott the games. On 3 December 2021, Lithuania was the first nation to announce a diplomatic boycott of the games.
Current NOC Leadership
President
Artūras Poviliūnas (1988–2012) Daina Gudzinevičiūtė (2012–present)
Vice presidents Darius Šaluga Inga Navickienė Gintaras Jasiūnas
Secretary General Mindaugas Griškonis
Treasurer Darius Čerka
Members LTOK has 40 full time members, 3 approved observers and 12 Olympic-friendly unions:LTOK nariai
Full time members (40) Member Sports Lithuanian Swimming Federation Diving, Swimming, Artistic Swimming, Open Water SwimmingLithuanian Archery Federation ArcheryAthletics Federation of Lithuania AthleticsLithuanian Badminton Federation BadmintonLithuanian Basketball Federation BasketballLithuanian Boxing Federation BoxingLithuanian Canoeing Federation Canoeing (spring, slalom)Lithuanian Cycling Federation Cycling (track, BMX, road, MTB)Lithuanian Equestrian Federation EquestrianLithuanian Fencing Federation FencingLithuanian Field Hockey Federation Field hockeyLithuanian Football Federation FootballLithuanian Golf Federation GolfLithuanian Gymnastics Federation Gymnastics (Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline, Aerobics, Acrobatics)Lithuanian Handball Federation HandballLithuanian Judo Federation JudoLithuanian Modern Pentathlon Federation Modern pentathlonLithuanian Rugby Federation Rugby union, Rugby 7'sLithuanian Rowing Federation RowingLithuanian Sailors Union SailingLithuanian Sport Shooting Union ShootingLithuanian Table Tennis Association Table tennisLithuanian Taekwondo Federation TaekwondoLithuanian Tennis Association TennisLithuanian Triathlon Federation TriathlonLithuanian Volleyball Federation Volleyball, Beach VolleyballLithuanian Water Polo Federation Water PoloLithuanian Weightlifting Federation WeightliftingLithuanian Wrestling Federation WrestlingLithuanian Biathlon Federation BiathlonLithuanian Curling Association CurlingLithuanian Skating Federation Figure SkatingLithuanian Ice Hockey Federation Ice hockeyLithuanian Speed Skating Association Short Track Speed SkatingNational Skiing Association of Lithuania Alpine skiing, Cross-county skiing, Freestyle skiing, SnowboardingLithuanian Surfing Association Surfing, Standup paddleboardingLithuanian Karate Federation KarateLithuanian Baseball Association Baseball Lithuanian Skateboarding Federation Skateboarding Lithuanian Sport Climbing Association Sport Climbing
Approved observers (3) Member Sports Lithuanian Chess Federation Chess Lithuanian Dance Sport Federation Dance sport Lithuanian Orienteering Federation Orienteering
Olympic-friendly unions (12) Member Lithuanian Aero Club Association Sportas visiems Lithuanian Association of Olympians Lithuanian Olympic Academy Lithuanian Paralympic Committee Union of Lithuanian Sport Federations Lithuanian Sports Medicine Federation Lithuanian Sport Masters Association Penki žiedai Lithuanian Students Sport Association Lithuanian Municipalities Sports Education Managers Association Lithuanian Municipalities Sports Establishments Managers Association Lithuanian Sports Journalists Federation
Olympic sport federations not part of LTOK: Lithuanian Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, Lithuanian Luge Federation, Lithuanian Softball Federation
See also Lithuania at the Olympics
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