National Olympic Committee of Lithuania

National Olympic Committee of Lithuania

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National Olympic Committee
Country	Lithuania
Code	LTU
Created	1924
Recognized	1924 (restored: November 1991)
Continental Association	EOC
Headquarters	Vilnius, Lithuania
President	Artūras Poviliūnas
Secretary General	Vytautas Zubernis
Website	http://www.ltok.lt
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National Olympic Committee of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos tautinis olimpinis komitetas, LTOK) is the National Olympic Committee representing Lithuania.

History

Lithuania's national Olympic committee was established and recognized at 1924. At the same year LTOK send first delegation to 1924 Summer Olympics. During Soviet Union occupation time LTOK was disestablished. At 1988 movement for freedom times there was offered to restore national committee. At October 10, 1988 LSSR physical education and sport organization created a special group to reestablish National Olympic Committee of Lithuania. Group chairman become Artūras Poviliūnas. At same year December 11 in Vilnius was held delegates session in which LTOK was restored. President of Lithuanian National Olympic Committee was elected Artūras Poviliūnas. LTOK delegates at February 15, 1990 in Lausanne met IOC spokesman. In 1991 at Berlin IOC official recognized National Olympic Committee of Lithuania. Lithuania together with Baltic neighbors Latvia and Estonia was first ex Soviet Union countries that participated like independent countries.

Participating incidents

• In 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California Lithuania did not participate due to economic difficulties and political controversies surrounding the National Olympic Committee.
• In 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin Lithuania was not invited by Nazi Germany due to Klaipėda/Memelland region controversy.

Current NOC Leadership

President

• Artūras Poviliūnas

Vice President

• Algirdas Raslanas
• Vytas Nėnius

Secretary General

• Vytautas Zubernis

Executive Committee

• Artūras Poviliūnas
• Vytautas Zubernis
• Algirdas Raslanas
• Vytas Nėnius
• Valentinas Paketūras
• Donatas Kazlauskas
• Mindaugas Balčiūnas
• Daina Gudzinevičiūtė
• Vida Vencienė
• Eimantas Skrabulis
• Lina Kačiušytė
• Albinas Grabnickas

External links

• Official website

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