| Lithuania at the 2010 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LTU |
| NOC | Lithuanian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 6 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Irina Terentjeva (opening) Mantas Strolia (closing) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Lithuania participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitalijus Rumiancevas | Men's slalom | DNF | - | ||
| Men's giant slalom | 1:27.27 | 1:29.52 | 2:56.79 | 59 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Aleksei Novoselski | Men's 15 kilometre freestyle | 38:01.6 | 71 |
| Men's sprint | 3:51.70 | 53 | |
| Mantas Strolia | Men's sprint | 3:47.17 | 46 |
| Modestas Vaičiulis | Men's sprint | 3:52.10 | 54 |
| Irina Terentjeva | Women's 10 kilometre freestyle | 28:52.2 | 64 |
| Women's sprint | 4:04.47 | 49 | |
| Modestas Vaičiulis Mantas Strolia | Men's team sprint | 19:43.1 | 18 |
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Misses | Rank | ||
| Diana Rasimovičiūtė | Women's sprint | 21:11.2 | 1+1 | 25 |
| Women's pursuit | 33:58.4 | 0+0+3+2 | 34 | |
| Women's individual | 44:13.2 | 1+0+1+1 | 30 | |
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