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US skater denied Lithuanian citizenship
US figure skater Isabella Tobias has failed in her bid to compete for Lithuania at the 2014 Winter Olympics. More »
AAP - Tue, Jan 8, 2013 2:53 AM AEDT
Lochte strikes double gold
US swim star Ryan Lochte bagged two golds on the opening day of the world shortcourse championships to add to the five medals he won in the London Olympics in the More »
AFP - Thu, Dec 13, 2012 2:34 PM AEDT
Lochte stars, Aust take bronze in Turkey
Australia have claimed a bronze medal on day one of the short-course world swimming championships in Istanbul, an event Ryan Lochte looks set to dominate. More »
AAP - Thu, Dec 13, 2012 12:00 PM AEDT
New generation of swimmers to shine in post-Phelps era
Missy Franklin, Ye Shiwen, Sun Yang and Yannick Agnel were part of a youth movement in the 2012 Olympic pool that signalled swimming has plenty to look forward to More »
AFP - Tue, Dec 11, 2012 2:15 PM AEDT
Karabatic back in France fold after fraud probe
Double Olympic handball champion Nikola Karabatic joined up with the France national squad on Wednesday for the first time since being implicated in a high-profile More »
AFP - Thu, Nov 1, 2012 4:10 AM AEDT
Rodriguez wins Tour of Lombardy to secure top spot
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AFP - Sun, Sep 30, 2012 3:08 AM AESTAs it happened: Day 16
After 19 days of thrilling competition and with over 300 gold medals handed out to Olympic champions, competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games has come to an More »
ABC - Mon, Aug 13, 2012 10:02 AM AEST
Olympics 2012: Live Report
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AFP - Mon, Aug 13, 2012 9:42 AM AEST
'James Bond' pentathlon has licence to thrill
Modern pentathlon was hailed as a "James Bond" sport on Sunday as the gruelling multi-discipline event brought the curtain down on the London Olympics. More »
AFP - Mon, Aug 13, 2012 5:08 AM AEST
Latest Lithuania Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Modern Pentathlon | Women's Modern Pentathlon | Laura Asadauskaite |
| Bronze | Boxing | Men's Lightweight (56-60 kg) | Evaldas Petrauskas |
| Silver | Canoe/Kayak | Men's Canoe Singles 200m | Jevgenij Shuklin |
| Bronze | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg | Aleksandr Kazakevic |
| Gold | Swimming | Women's 100m Breaststroke | Ruta Meilutyte |
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Schedule
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- Medals
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- Rank 34
- Gold 2
- Silver 1
- Bronze 2
- Total 5
- Capital City
- Vilnius
- Official Languages
- Lithuanian (official)
- National Languages
- Lithuanian (official) 82%, Russian 8%, Polish 5.6%, other and unspecified 4.4% (2001 census)
- Total Area
- 25,174 miles² (65,200 km²)
- Population
- 3,565,205 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
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