Lithuania at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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Lithuania at the
1998 Winter Olympics
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg
IOC code LTU
NOC Lithuanian National Olympic Committee
Website www.ltok.lt  (in Lithuanian and English)
in Nagano
Competitors7 (5 men, 2 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearer Povilas Vanagas (figure skating)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
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Lithuania participated at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, held between 7 and 22 February 1998. The country's participation in the Games marked its fourth appearance at the Winter Olympics after its debut in the 1928 Games. The Lithuanian team consisted of seven athletes who competed in four sports. Povilas Vanagas served as the country's flag-bearer during the opening ceremony. Lithuania did not win any medal in the Games, and has not won a Winter Olympics medal previously.

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Background

The 1924 Summer Olympics marked Lithuania's first participation in the Olympic Games. The nation made its debut in the Winter Olympics at the 1928 Winter Olympics. [1] After its debut in 1928, the country did not participate in the Winter Games till the 1992 Games. The Lithuanian National Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1991. The country's participation in the 1998 Games marked its fourth appearance at the Winter Olympics. [1]

The 1998 Winter Olympics was held in Nagano, Japan, between 7 and 22 February 1998. [2] [3] The Lithuanian delegation consisted of seven athletes. [4] [5] Povilas Vanagas served as the country's flag-bearer in the Parade of Nations during the opening ceremony. [6] Lithuania did not win any medal in the Games, and has not won a Winter Olympics medal previously. [1]

Competitors

Lithuania sent a contingent of seven athletes including two women who competed in four sports at the Games. [4] [5]

SportMenWomenTotal
Alpine skiing 101
Biathlon 101
Cross-country skiing 213
Figure skating 112
Total527

Alpine skiing

Alpine skiing competitions were held at Happo'one, Hakuba. [7] Linas Vaitkus represented Lithuania in two events in the men's category. [5] This was Vaitkus's debut in the Winter Games. [8] In the Men's downhill event, he finished 25th. [9] The combined event consisted of two runs of slalom skiing, and a round of downhill skiing. He was not classified as a finisher in the event. [10] [11]

AthleteEventSlalomDownhillTotal
Time 1Time 2TimeTimeRank
Linas Vaitkus Men's downhill 1.56.2225
Men's combined DNFDNF

Biathlon

Biathlon competitions were held at Nozawa Onsen Resort. [12] The biathlon events consisted of a skiing a specific course multiple times depending on the length of the competition, with intermediate shooting at various positions. For every shot missed, a penalty of one minute is applied in individual events, and the participant is required to ski through a penalty loop in sprint events. [13] [14] Liutauras Barila represented the nation in the event. [4]

AthleteEventTimeMisses 1Adjusted Time 2Rank
Liutauras Barila Men's 10 km sprint 31:23.7559
Men's 20 km 57.12.251:02.12.243

Cross-country skiing

Cross-country skiing events were held at Birkebeineren Skistadion. [15] Three athletes represented the nation, and competed in eight events. [4] [5] Ričardas Panavas achieved a best place finish of 30th in the men's 30 km freestyle event. [4] [16] Kazimiera Strolienė achieved a best place finish of 55th in the women's 30 km freestyle event. [4] [17]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Ričardas Panavas Men's 10 km classical 29.24.130
Men's 15 km freestyle pursuit 11:12.36.342
Men's 30 km freestyle 1:41.15.630
Men's 50 km freestyle DNF
Vladislavas Zybaila Men's 10 km classical 30.09.944
Men's 15 km freestyle pursuit 11:13.36,951
Men's 30 km freestyle DNF
Men's 50 km freestyle 2:23.34,651
Kazimiera Strolienė Women's 5 km classical 21.17.576
Women's 10 km freestyle pursuit 156.21.368
Women's 15 km classical 58.48,364
Women's 30 km freestyle 1:40.57,955
1 Starting delay based on 10 km results.

Figure skating

Figure skating events were held at White Ring, Nagano. [18] Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas participated in the ice dancing event. [4] [5] This was the couple's third consecutive Olympic appearance. [19] [20] The couples were ranked in ordinal order individually by the judges. At the end of the competition, the ranks are tallied for each pair, and the final placement was based on the majority placement. The Lithuanian pair was ranked 8th in the competition. [18]

AthletesEventCompulsory DanceOriginal DanceFree DanceTotalRank
Margarita Drobiazko
Povilas Vanagas
Ice dancing 898816.28

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