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Sportin Lithuania is governed by the Physical Education and Sports Department following the country's independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. The Lithuanian government established the department to manage physical education in the schools and sports administration in the country. Over the next few years, Lithuanian sports organizations established membership in international governing bodies. Lithuania participated in the Winter Olympics in Albertville and has participated in every Winter and Summer Olympics since.
The Lithuania national football team represents Lithuania in international football and is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Lithuania. They played their first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match thereafter against Georgia on 27 May of that year.
The Lithuanian Football Federation (LFF) is the governing body of football in Lithuania. The Federation is responsible for football development in the country and for the national teams, including the Lithuania national football team. It is based in Vilnius. LFF became a member of FIFA in 1923, but following Lithuania's annexation by the Soviet Union it was disbanded. It became a member again in 1992 after Lithuania regained its independence. The top division is A Lyga.
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international football matches and is controlled by the Estonian Football Association, the governing body for football in Estonia. Estonia's home ground is Lilleküla Stadium in the capital city Tallinn.
The Stadio Olimpico is the largest sports facility in Rome, Italy, seating over 70,000 spectators. It is located within the Foro Italico sports complex, north of the city. The structure is owned by the Italian National Olympic Committee and it is used primarily for association football. The Stadio Olimpico is the home stadium of the Roma and Lazio football clubs, and also hosts the Coppa Italia final. The Italian Rugby Union team also use the stadium for their home matches. It was rebuilt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup and it hosted the tournament final.
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys is a stadium in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Originally built in 1927 for the 1929 International Exposition in the city, it was renovated in 1989 to be the main stadium for the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Paralympics. It will be the home stadium of FC Barcelona for the 2023–24 season due to the renovation of their regular ground, Camp Nou.
The Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak's City Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland. It was completed in 1960 with a capacity of about 35,944 on wooden benches. The stadium was completely rebuilt in 2007–2008, and the current seating capacity is 20,247 people. It is currently used for football matches and track and field events. The stadium is named after Polish Olympic gold medal-winning runner Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak.
This article contains an overview of the sport of athletics, including track and field, cross country and road running, in the year 2002.
Nailiya Yulamanova is a Russian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.
The eighth edition of the European Race Walking Cup took place in the French city of Metz on Sunday May 24, 2009.
The fourth edition of the European Race Walking Cup took place in the Slovak city of Dudince on Saturday May 19, 2001.
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2011 to Lithuania and its people.
The ninth edition of the European Race Walking Cup was held on the roads of Olhão, Portugal on 21 May 2011. The event was jointly organised by the Federação Portuguesa de Atletismo and the European Athletics Association. A total of 222 athletes from 26 countries participated in the competition.
The 2003 European Race Walking Cup was held in Cheboksary, Russia, on May 17–18, 2003.
The 2005 European Race Walking Cup was held in Miskolc, Hungary, on May 21, 2005.
The 2007 European Race Walking Cup was held in Victoria Park, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom, on 20 May 2007.
Events in the year 2013 in Lithuania.
Regina Chistyakova is a Lithuanian former distance runner, who competed at distances from 1500 metres up to 10,000 metres. Her highest individual honours were three bronze medals in the 3000 metres at the 1986 Goodwill Games, 1986 European Athletics Indoor Championships, and the 1989 Summer Universiade.
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