The sculpture entitled „the Archer" went to pentathlete Laura Asadauskaite. In July 2011, at the World Cup Finals L.Asadauskaite won silver medal. At the European Championships in Great Britain she took the 5th place and won the pass to 2012 London Olympic Games, also in September at the World Championships held in Moscow, she became the bronze medal winner.

J.Valanciunas, L.Asadauskaite, S.Krupeckaite

With almost 54.000 votes 27 years old athlete was awarded with the traditional LNOC prize, sculpture entitled „the Archer". Second with almost 52.000 votes was Jonas Valanciunas, the leader of the basketball team,  world champion (under 19); While the third place went to Simona Krupeckaite (with over 37.000 votes), who has been elected the best athlete for the past two years in turn for her performances in track-cycling events.

The Lithuanian 50 litas commemorative silver coin issued to mark the XXX Olympic summer Games in London is the  fifth Olympic coin in the  series of Lithuanian commemorative coins. The obverse of the coin bears  the principal device of yachting and sails. 

London olympic coin

„Gintare Volungeviciute, a yachtsathlete became the silver medal winner in  2008 Beijing Olympic Games and I believe that fortune will also be generous to her in London", said the LNOC president Arturas Povliunas in his welcoming word at the presentation ceremony held on 12 December in the premises of the Bank of Lithuania.

The opening of the VII Lithuanian Schoolchildren Olympic FestivalThe opening of the VII Lithuanian Schoolchildren Olympic Festival at Simonas Gaudėšius gymnasium in Šilale last Wednesday ( October 12) was not accidental - the school  is celebrating its honorable 90th anniversary. According Danutė Jurkšaitienė, the director of the gymnasium, the opening of the Olympic festival at the gymnasium is a wonderful gift for the anniversary. The Schoolchildren Olympic Festival  is organised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Lithuania, the Department of Physical Education and Sports, Lithuanian National Olympic Committee and Lithuanian Sports Centre for Pupils and Students.

 

The threat and costs to society of decreased physical activity levels, the  importance of targeting and influencing young people, the provision of innovative grassroots programmes were discussed in the premises of the LNOC on Tuesday, the 11th of October. The guest from Canada,  Ms. Kelly Murumets, president of Canadian project „ParticipACTION" was taking part in this open debate. Also present were  Arturas Poviliunas, LNOC president, Vytautas Zubernis, LNOC Secretary General , prof. Algimantas Kirkutis, president of the Lithuanian Palace „Healthy Way of  Life and Natural Medicine", Bronislavas Vysniauskas, president of the Lithuanian Association „Sport for All", Dainius Kepenis, president of the Lithuanian Union of Healthy people, the mayor of Panevezis, Povilas Vadopalas, LNOC Vice-President Algirdas Raslanas and others.

A.Poviliunas signatured the official IOC invitationWith 301 days to go until the start of the Olympic Games in London, on 30th of September, the Lithuanian NOC President Arturas Poviliunas signatured the official  IOC invitation to participate in the XXXth Olympiad in 2012 in London.  At a festive ceremony in the quarters of the NOC , Olympic team member pins were awarded to the athletes & coaches who were the first to win the right to participate in London Games.

"Audimas" presented the uniforms

Also during this event,  manufactural company „Audimas", an official clothing  supplier to the NOC, presented the ceremonial & sporting uniforms that will be worn by the members and staff during 2012 Olympic Games.

28 October marked the two-months point of London Olympic Torch Relay contest which selected two (from 20 finalists) Lithuanian representatives, i.e. Birute Statkeviciene and Kazinieras Budrys who will be taking part in torch- traveling route  before the  Games of the XXX Olympiad in London.

B.Statkevičienė and K.Budrys 

The final word was pronounced by the commission composed of  Lithuanian NOC president Arturas Poviliunas, Simonas Skupas, Head of Samsung Electronic Baltics (SEB) in Lithuania, Lithuanian basketball team captain, also SEB ambassador Robertas Javtokas and  two Olympic Champions Vida Venciene and Lina Kaciusyte.

Under the sponsorship of the IOC Olympic Solidarity, the Lithuanian NOC together with the Lithuanian Handball Federation organised Technical Course for Coaches in Handball from  13th to 18th September in Klaipeda. During the course national delegates from various Lithuanian cities were introduced  to the programme and its educational resource supervised by Mr. Igor Shestakov (NOR)  and the local expert Mr. Miglius Astrauskas.

COURSE PARTICIPANTS WITH COURSE DIRECTOR IGOR SHESTAKOV ( in the middle)

The International Handball Federation donated 30 handballs to the course participants, they also received their participation certificates signatured  by the IOC president Jacques Rogge, NOC president Arturas Poviliunas and  course director Igor Shestakov.

 

 

 

On the occasion of 60th anniversary celebration held in the banquet hall „Belmontas" on 10th of August, the Lithuanian NOC president  Arturas Poviliunas received congratulatory  messages from  Dalia Grybauskaite, the President of the Republic of Lithuania, Parliament (Seym) speaker  Irena Degutiene, Prime Minister  Andrius Kubilius  and Vytautas  Landsbergis, Chairman of Seym of reintegration period.

P.Hickey and A.Poviliūnas

„Your relenless work and endless energy was and is a great school for those involved in the Olympic movement not only in our country but also world-wide. We are genuinely glad about the results of your activity as a coach, a teacher, sports organiser, and since 1988, as president of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee" wrote the Head of state in her congratulatory speech.

On 21st July at the start of the LNOC Executive Committee meeting, the NOC president Arturas Poviliunas presented the 2011 IOC Trophy „Sport and Social Responsibility" to  Antanas Muraška, director of UAB „Olifeja" Lottery Enterprise. This Trophy was awarded to a person who has been working for social and education development within the Lithuanian sports community. An economist by profession, Mr.Muraška dedicated his career to the promotion of sport and advancement of social issues. Established in 1992, the enterprise „Olifeja" up to now remains the main source of NOC's financial revenue.

A.Poviliūnas and A.Muraška

This enterprise has established relevant resources, developed a plan and approved budget to implement specific Responsible Gaming program elements, including the identification of priorities and required human and financial  means.

On 20 June,  in the premises of Vilnius Pedagogical University, the Lithuanian NOC president  Arturas Poviliunas defended his thesis, scientific  monograph entitled „  Olympic Lithuania in 1918 - 2008: Turning Points, Stages,World Contexts" .

The moment from the dissertation defence

This scientific work analyzes  the importance and role of the country in the world Olympic movement development. It  defines the directions and possibilities of Olympic sport - including its importance for Olympic education, culture, prestige and spiritual  development of youth.