Sport in 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.
Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player. Widely considered as one of the greatest international players, he was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On August 8, 2014, Marčiulionis was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and became a member of the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2015.
Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) is the premier professional men's club basketball league in Lithuania. It is composed of 10 teams, and it is a member of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The best LKL clubs are also annual participants of the top European-wide basketball competitions, including the top-tier level EuroLeague.
Siemens Arena, located in Šeškinė elderate of Vilnius, is the second largest arena in Lithuania. It generally hosts basketball games as well as concerts. The arena opened on October 30, 2004.
Žirmūnai (pronounced [ʑɪrˈmuːnɐi] is the most populous administrative division in Vilnius. It is also a neighbourhood in the Lithuanian capital city Vilnius, encompassing the city district of the same name, built in the 1960s.
Rytas basketball Arena is a 2,500-seat basketball arena in Vilnius, Lithuania, built next to Siemens Arena. Rytas Vilnius play the Lithuanian Basketball League's home matches in the arena.
The Lietuvos krepšinio lyga (LKL) Finals is the championship finals series for the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Lithuania, the LKL, and the conclusion of the league's postseason. The Finals have been played in either a best-of-seven, or a best-of five format. The first LKL Finals series was held in 1994, and was contested by Žalgiris and Atletas, with Žalgiris winning the series 3–1.
The A Lyga is Lithuania's top level women's football league.
Gintarė Petronytė is a Lithuanian professional female basketball player, currently playing for Galatasaray in Turkey.
BC Perlas, also known as BC Perlas-MRU because of its affiliation with Mykolas Romeris University, is a professional basketball club based in Vilnius, Lithuania, currently competing in the Nacionalinė krepšinio lyga. BC Perlas is a daughter club of the Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius.
The Lithuanian Women's Basketball League has seven teams.
Dr. Kristina Sabaliauskaitė is an art historian and one of the most prominent contemporary Lithuanian writers. Born in Vilnius, she has been based in London since 2002. She worked as a foreign correspondent in London and columnist for Lithuania's biggest daily newspaper until 2010.
Kristina Buožytė is a Lithuanian film director, screenwriter and editor. In her early films she focused on women, explored their inner world and depicted them using fantasy elements. Her last and so far best known film Vanishing Waves is described as a hypnotic, sensual sci-fi experience and sexually explicit sci-fi tale which was rewarded with 22 international awards in Europe and North America.
Hollie Elizabeth Mershon is an American professional basketball player currently playing for Udominate Basket in Umeå, Sweden, Eurocup Division. Mershon played her rookie professional year 2013 to 2014 in the Euroleague as point guard for the Kibirstis Vici Iki team in Vilnius, Lithuania. In 2017, Mershon was named as one of the Top 20 Players of all time in the WNIT, Women's National Invitation Tournament.
The 2016 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė, also known as KIDY Tour – Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė for sponsorship purposes, was the first edition of the newly formed Lithuanian King Mindaugas Cup. It's managed by the Lithuanian Basketball League and the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. The competition was held in Vilnius, in the Siemens Arena on February 19–21, 2016.
Kristina Ališauskaitė is Lithuanian painter.
Grytė Pintukaitė is a Lithuanian portrait painter, member of the Lithuanian Artists' Association, and member of the Association LATGA - Lithuanian Copyright Society.
